Maksim

Where Maksim comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Maksim.

Maksim through the years
  1. 1891
    Maksim Bahdanovič born
    Belarusian writer
  2. 1978
    Maksim Shatskikh born
    Uzbekistani footballer
  3. 1993
    First appearance
    #7,638 among boys with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  4. 2011
    Peak, #967
    204 babies named Maksim, the most in any year.
  5. 2019
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #1,624.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name.
Namesakes
  • Maksim Bahdanovič · Belarusian writer, 1891–1917
  • Maksim Shatskikh · Uzbekistani footballer, born 1978
  • MakSim · Russian singer, born 1983
  • Maksim Surayev · Russian cosmonaut and politician, born 1972
  • Maksim Mrvica · Croatian pianist, born 1975

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.