Meaning: Its source is a Latin expression meaning "The greatest."

Languages: This boy's name was used in Latin.

Popularity: The name Maximus ranked 457th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics.

This name occurs so rarely, it is not registered in current state or U.S. popularity data. In many cases it has been handed down to us through associations with literature, scriptural writing or famous namesakes.