Maxymilian
Boy name · 7 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Maxymilian: 7 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2011.
The name Maxymilian is the Polish spelling of Maximilian, which derives from the Latin name Maximilianus, itself rooted in the word *maximus* meaning "greatest." Its most famous bearer is Saint Maxymilian Kolbe, a Polish Franciscan friar who volunteered to die in place of a stranger at Auschwitz, and is now venerated as a martyr and saint. While there are no major places named after the name directly, the root *maximus* appears in numerous placenames across Europe, such as Maxburg in Germany. A notable variant is the Scottish form *Macus*, though Maxymilian remains distinctly Polish, reflecting the rich cultural diversity of names now given in Scotland—a nod to the country's modern, multicultural baby-naming landscape.
Boy 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20114 babies
- Latest (2011)
- #5444 babies
- Total births
- 7since 2009
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y