MAXIMUS  

Gender: M
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "greatest"

Popularity in 2008: #258

The powerful name of the powerful character played by Russell Crowe in the 2000 film Gladiator first appeared on the popularity charts that same year. Max to the max.

International Variations:
Maxime (French) Màmus (Gaelic) Maximos (Greek) Massimo (Italian) Makimus (Polish) Maximino (Portuguese) Maxsimiano, Maximiano, Másimio, Masimiano, Máximo, Miximino, Méssimo, Máxcimo (Spanish)

Maximus is being discussed in our message boards:

• Stuck between 2 Names - Help!
• Cheaper By the Dozen
• New: AA, BB, CC, DD....Boy/Girl Sibling Sets
• my category name game
• If I were a celeb. drop 2 add 1 with middles

Read Nameberry blog posts about Maximus:

• HOT BABY NAME: Max in the Spotlight
• CORNISH BABY NAMES
• EMMA'S DAUGHTERS
• BOYS' NAMES: A New Generation
• NEW YORK BABY NAMES