Maximillian
Boy name · 44 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Maximillian: 44 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 5 births in 2002.
Of Latin origin, Maximillian is a variant of Maximilian, itself derived from the Roman name Maximilianus, meaning "the greatest" – a superlative form of *maximus*. The most famous historical bearer is Maximilian I, the 16th-century Holy Roman Emperor who expanded the Habsburg empire and inspired the naming of Maximilianstraße, a grand boulevard in Munich. In modern times, the name is associated with the Austrian actor Maximilian Schell, who won an Oscar for *Judgment at Nuremberg*, and Saint Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Franciscan who volunteered to die in place of a fellow prisoner at Auschwitz. As a further note, the double‑l spelling Maximillian is less common than Maximilian but adds a distinctive flourish, and the friendly short form Max remains one of the most popular names in Scotland today.
Boy 11 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20025 babies
- Latest (2015)
- #6863 babies
- Total births
- 44since 1992
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y