MAXWELL  

Gender: M
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: "great stream"

Popularity in 2008: #134

A happy medium between the weighty Maximilian and the laid-back Max. Lance Armstrong recently chose it for his son. Early influences on the name's revival include Maxwell Smart of the television show, and now movie, "Get Smart," and the Beatles song about Maxwell's Silver Hammer.

Maxwell is being discussed in our message boards:

• Baby Boy WDYT of the possible names?
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C...Boys!
• Names related to Mitchell/Mitch
• This or That? Boy-Girl Twins
• Victor or Arthur?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Maxwell:

• HOT BABY NAME: Max in the Spotlight
• HEY, JUDE: Names from the Beatles and beyond
• EMMA'S DAUGHTERS
• SCOTTISH SURNAMES: Beyond Campbell and Cameron