Maksim
Макси́мCyrillic[mah-KSEEM]
«the greatest» Latin
From Latin Maximus 'the greatest'; came to Russia through the Byzantine church calendar.
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GenderMale
ElementAirthe main name day February 3 falls under Aquarius (air)
Passport spellingMAKSIM
Pronunciationmah-KSEEMМакси́м
Popularity, Moscow#4 in 202526 170 children, 2015–20262015–2026
Patronymic for the next generationМаксимович / Максимовна
English equivalentMaxim
Name days
January 26January 29January 31February 3February 12February 19March 4March 19April 2April 23May 4May 11May 13May 2721 more
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Saints with this name
- Максим (Румянцев), мч. — June 20
- Максим, мч. — February 12
- Максим (Сандович), сщмч. — September 6
- Максим, мч., страж темничный — December 5
- Максим, прмч. — March 19
- Максим — April 23
What family calls them
МаксимкаМаксяМаксютаМаксюшаМакаСимаМаксМаксикМаксимочкаМаксимушка
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The same name in other languages
| English | Maxim |
| German | Maximilian |
| French | Maxime |
| Spanish | Máximo |
| Italian | Massimo |
| Polish | Maksym |
| Japanese | マクシム |
| Greek | Μάξιμος |
| Latin | Maximus |