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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
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2011 · 4
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).