Maxe

Maxe is a first name that is used for both girls and boys and is primarily known as a short form of Maximilian and Maximiliane in the Netherlands and Scandinavia.

What does the name Maxe mean?

The name Maxe is considered both a female and a male first name and is primarily a short form of the names Maximilian and Maximiliane from the Netherlands and Scandinavia. The origin of these names can be traced back to the ancient Roman nickname Maximus, which means 'the greatest'. The roots of the name Maxe lie in the Latin language, derived from the term maxĭmus, which means 'very large' and 'the largest'. This term originally comes from the Latin adjective magnus, which means 'large' and 'important'. Common short forms include Max, Maxi, Maxie, and Maxy. Other variants include Maximilianus, Maximiliano, Maximiliaan, Maximiliam, Maximilijan, Maximiljan, Maximillion, Maximilien, Maximilan, Maximillian, Maksymilian, Massimiliano, Maksimilian, Maksimiljans, Masimilian, Maxmilian, Milian, and Miliano.

Where does the name Maxe come from?

Maxe is a first name of Latin origin that is used for both girls and boys and carries the meaning 'the greatest'. The etymology traces back to the Latin composition magnus, meaning 'large' or 'important', and the comparative form maxĭmus, meaning 'very large' or 'the largest'. The languages in which this name appears include Danish, Dutch, Dutch, Swedish, and other Scandinavian languages.

How do you pronounce Maxe?

Maxe is pronounced like 'Maks-e'.

When is the name day of Maxe?

The name days for Maxe are March 10, March 12, August 14, and October 12.

Popularity

In Germany, Maxe is a rather rare first name that has not yet appeared in the German name popularity lists. In Austria, the name reached its highest ranking in 1998 at 829th place in the name charts. Between 1984 and 2024, Maxe was given as a first name in Austria fewer than 10 times, which earned it the 7,542nd place. In the last ten years, no child has been baptized with this name.