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Maksym

Boy name · 4 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Maksym: 4 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2022.

Derived from the Latin *Maximus*, meaning “greatest,” Maksym is the Ukrainian and Polish form of the name, carrying the same sense of grandeur and excellence. Most famously, it belongs to Maksym Rylsky, the celebrated 20th-century Ukrainian poet and translator, whose lyrical work deeply influenced Eastern European literature. The root *Maximus* appears in the Scottish surname MacMillan, meaning “son of the tonsured one,” sharing a distant linguistic connection. Today, Maksym has gained quiet popularity in Scotland as a distinctive international variant of Max, offering a strong, melodic alternative that feels both classic and fresh.

Boy 1 of 52 years

Peak year
20224 babies
Latest (2022)
#5904 babies
Total births
4since 2022
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2022 · 4
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).