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Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Maxwell: Scottish Meaning of Maxwell: "great stream" Maxwell's Popularity in 2012: #116
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A happy medium between the weighty Maximilian and the laid-back Max. Lance Armstrong chose it for his son. Early influences on the name's revival include Maxwell Smart of the television show, and then movie, "Get Smart," and the Beatles song about Maxwell's Silver Hammer.

There was a sharp and unexpected gender switch when both Jessica Simpson and Lindsay Sloane both chose it for their daughters.

Famous People Named Maxwell

Maxwell, American singer
Maxwell Anderson, American playwright
Maxwell Perry Cotton, American child actor (b. 2000)
Maxwell, daughter of Jessica Simpson (b. 2011)

Pop Culture References for the Name Maxwell

Maxwell Sheffield, a main character from The Nanny
Maxwell, a main character in Across the Universe
Maxwell Smart, main character on the TV series Get Smart