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