Max

Latin

"greatest"

Max Origin and Meaning

The name Max is a girl's name meaning "greatest".

If Sam can make it as a girl's name, why not Max? Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's eldest daughter Maxima goes by Max, but you could also use it as a short form for Maxine, Maximilienne or even Margaux.

Max Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1273 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Max

• 1273 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Max

• Maxima Chan "Max" Zuckerberg daughter of Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan
• Max Alice Tsvetnenko (b. 2013) daughter of Zhenya Tsvetnenko

The name Max in Pop Culture

• Maximum "Max" Ride title character in the book series by James Patterson
• Max Guevara character in TV's "Dark Angel," played by Jessica Alba
• Maxine "Max" Hardy character on "The Following," portrayed by Jessica Stroup
• Maxine "Max" Caulfield main character in video game "Life Is Strange"
• Maxine George "Max" Black character in TV's "2 Broke Girls," portrayed by Kat Dennings
• Maxine "Max" Mayfield character on Netflix's Stranger Things
• Max Fox character, daughter of Sam Fox on Better Things television series