Maxime
Meaning of Maxime
Maxime is a male name with French origin. In French, it is pronounced as mahk-SEEM (/ma.ksim/), while in English, it is pronounced as mak-SEEM (/ˈmaksim/). The name Maxime has variations such as Max.
In the United States of America, Maxime has been given to newborn boys since at least the early 20th century. Its popularity has varied over the years, with a peak in the early 1990s when it ranked among the top 10, but its usage gradually declined afterward. In recent years, Maxime has consistently ranked within the top 40 names for newborn boys in the USA.
The name Maxime carries an air of sophistication and international appeal due to its French roots. It is associated with individuals who embody qualities such as intelligence, charm, and creativity. Choosing Maxime for your baby boy will give him a name that is both timeless and distinctive.
Pronunciation
French
- Pronunced as mahk-SEEM (/ma.ksim/)
English
- Pronunced as mak-SEEM (/ˈmaksim/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Maxime
Notable People Named Maxime
| Maxime Bernier is a Canadian politician and founder of the People's Party of Canada, who previously served as an MP and Cabinet minister. |
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, also known as MVL, is a renowned French chess grandmaster and former World Blitz Champion with a peak rating of 2819, making him the seventh-highest rated player in history. |
| Maxime Cressy is a French-American professional tennis player with a career-high singles ranking of world No. 31 and has won titles on the ATP Tour and ATP Challenger Tour. |
| Maxime Goulet is a Canadian composer known for creating concert music for orchestra and scoring video games. |
| Maxime de la Falaise - Maxime Le Bailly, comtesse de La Falaise, was a multi-talented English-Irish model, actress, cookery writer, fashion designer, and interior designer. |
| Maxime Destremau - Maxime François Émile Destremau, also known as Destremeau, was a French Naval Lieutenant known for his service in World War I, particularly during the Bombardment of Papeete. |
| Maxime Le Forestier is a renowned French singer-songwriter. |
| Maxime Gingras was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender known for his eight-year career in the ECHL and UHL, and four seasons with the Trois-Rivières Caron & Guay of the LNAH. |
| Maxime Simoëns - Maxime Simoens is a French designer and the artistic director of Paule Ka since 2019, also an "invited member" of the Chamber of Parisian Couture union. |
| Maxime Boisclair is a Haitian Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who most recently played for the Trois-Rivières Blizzard in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH). |
| Maxime Bourgeois is a French professional footballer known for his role as a winger for Championnat National 2 club Thonon Evian and his previous participation as a France youth international. |
| Maxime Le Guil is a French recording engineer, mixer, and record producer. |
| Maxime Giroux is a Quebecois film director. |
| Maxime Maufra was a renowned French landscape and marine painter, etcher, and lithographer. |
| Maxime Mermoz is a retired French professional rugby union player. |
