Maxim (more accurately spelled Maksim assuming that "X" is not a consonant, but the conjunction of "K" and "S" sounds; “Maksym”, or "Maxym") is an epicene (or gender-neutral)

first name First most commonly refers to: * First, the ordinal form of the number 1 First or 1st may also refer to: Acronyms * Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-Centimeters, an astronomical survey carried out by the Very Large Array * Far Infrared an ...

of Roman origin mainly given to males. It is adopted in

Slavic Slavic, Slav or Slavonic may refer to: Peoples * Slavic peoples, an ethno-linguistic group living in Europe and Asia ** East Slavic peoples, eastern group of Slavic peoples ** South Slavic peoples, southern group of Slavic peoples ** West Slav ...

-speaking countries such as Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro, as well as in countries which have maintained ties to the Soviet era. The spelling variant Maxime is also common in the French-speaking world. The name is derived from the Latin family name

Maximus Maximus (Hellenised as Maximos) is the Latin term for "greatest" or "largest". In this connection it may refer to: * Circus Maximus (disambiguation) * Pontifex maximus, the highest priest of the College of Pontiffs in ancient Rome People Roman hi ...

, meaning "the greatest". Maxim is also a less well-known surname.

Notable people

Monarchs:

Đorđe Branković Đorđe Branković ( sr-Cyrl, Ђорђе Бранковић; anglicized as George; also known as Saint Maksim; 1461–1516) was the last male member of the Branković dynasty, and titular Despot of Serbia from 1486 to 1497. The title was grant ...

, Despot of Serbia, monastic name Maksim. In Christianity: *

Maxim of Bulgaria Patriarch Maxim (Maximus) () (born Marin Naydenov Minkov, October 29, 1914 – November 6, 2012) was the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church from 1971 until his death. He was born in Oreshak, the second of the two children of Nayden Minko ...

, Patriarch of the

Bulgarian Orthodox Church The Bulgarian Orthodox Church (), legally the Patriarchate of Bulgaria (), is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox jurisdiction based in Bulgaria. It is the first medieval recognised patriarchate outside the Pentarchy and t ...

Serbian Patriarch Maksim I Maksim I ''Skopljanac'' ( sr-cyrl, Максим I Скопљанац) (died 29 October 1680) was a Archbishop of Peć and Serbian Patriarch between 1655 and 1674. He lived in the Patriarchal Monastery of Peć In 1674, he resigned due to advanced ...

, Patriarch of the

Serbian Orthodox Church The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodox Eastern Orthodox Church#Constit ...

(1655-1672) In literature: *

Maxim Gorky Alexei Maximovich Peshkov (; – 18 June 1936), popularly known as Maxim Gorky (; ), was a Russian and Soviet writer and proponent of socialism. He was nominated five times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Before his success as an aut ...

, Russian author and political activist *

Maxim Kalashnikov Vladimir Alexandrovich Kucherenko (; born December 21, 1966), better known by the pen name Maxim Kalashnikov (Максим Калашников), is a Russian writer, publicist, and political activist. His writings focus on praising the Soviet U ...

, Russian author and political activist *

Max Stirner Johann Kaspar Schmidt (; 25 October 1806 – 26 June 1856), known professionally as Max Stirner (; ), was a German post-Hegelian philosopher, dealing mainly with the Hegelian notion of social alienation and self-consciousness. Stirner is oft ...

, German philosopher In music: *

Max Bemis Maxim Adam Bemis (; born April 6, 1984) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of the rock band Say Anything (band), Say Anything. He sang alongside Chris Conley (musician), Chris Conley in the Supergroup ...

, an American musician and vocalist of Say Anything *

MakSim Maxim (more accurately spelled Maksim assuming that "X" is not a consonant, but the conjunction of "K" and "S" sounds; “Maksym”, or "Maxym") is an epicene (or gender-neutral) first name of Roman origin mainly given to males. It is adopted in ...

, a Russian singer *

Maksym Berezovsky Maxim Sozontovich Berezovsky ( ; ; ) was a composer of secular and liturgical music, and a conductor and opera singer, who worked at the Saint Petersburg Court Chapel in the Russian Empire, but who also spent much of his career in Italy. He m ...

, a Ukrainian composer and opera singer *

Maksim Dunayevsky Maksim Isaakovich Dunayevsky (, born 15 January 1945 in Moscow) is a Soviet and Russian composer. People's Artist of Russia (2006). He is the artistic director and chairman of the artistic council of the Moscow Regional Philharmonic since 2015. ...

, a Russian film composer *

Maxim Fadeev Maxim "Max" Aleksandrovich Fadeev (; born 6 May 1968) is a Russian singer-songwriter, composer and record producer, producer. Biography Early life and career Maxim Fadeev was born on 6 May 1968 in Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, R ...

, Russian singer—songwriter, composer and producer *

Maxim Galkin Maxim Alexandrovich Galkin (; born 18 June 1976) is a Russian and Israeli comedian, television presenter and singer. Galkin left Russia in March 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and was subsequently listed as a foreign agent by th ...

, Russian and Israeli comedian, television presenter and singer *

Maksim Mrvica Maksim Mrvica (; born 3 May 1975) is a Croatian pianist. He plays classical crossover music. Biography Mrvica was born in Šibenik, Croatia. He took piano lessons at the age of nine.Maxim Reality Keith Andrew Palmer (born 21 March 1967), better known by his stage name Maxim (previously Maxim Reality), is a British musician, known for being a vocalist of electronic music band The Prodigy. Pre-Prodigy history Keith Andrew Palmer was born ...

, an English singer-songwriter and MC * Maxim Richarz, a German singer *

Maxim Vengerov Maxim Alexandrovich Vengerov (; born 20 August 1974) is a Soviet-born Israeli violinist, violist, and conductor. Classic FM has called him "one of the greatest violinists in the world". Vengerov was born in Novosibirsk, the only child of Al ...

, a Russian violin virtuoso and conductor In sport: *

Can Maxim Mutaf Can Maxim Mutaf (; born January 9, 1991 in Maltepe, Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish-Russian professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Professional career Mutaf began his career with Fenerbahçe ...

(born 1991), Turkish-Russian basketball player *

Maxim Afinogenov Maxim Sergeyevich Afinogenov (, ; born September 4, 1979) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player. Known for his skating speed, he was drafted by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Buffalo Sabres in the third round, 69th overall, i ...

, Russian ice hockey player *

Maksim Burchenko Maksim Gennadyevich Burchenko (; born 21 January 1983) is a Russian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualif ...

, Russian footballer *

Maksim Buznikin Maksim Buznikin (born 1 March 1977) is former Russia international forward or attacking midfielder. Buznikin spent his prime years playing for Spartak Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow. In 2005 Buznikin was chosen Rostov's footballer of the year. H ...

, Russian footballer * Maksym Chmerkovskiy, Ukrainian ballroom dancer * Maxim Deviatovski, Russian artistic gymnast * Maksim "Max" Grechkin, Israeli footballer *

Maksym Kalinichenko Maksym Serhiyovych Kalynychenko (; born 26 January 1979) is a Ukrainian former football midfielder who played in central midfield or as a winger. Observers noted his pace, creativity, and accuracy in free kicks and penalties. Club career Early ...

, Ukrainian footballer *

Maksym Kowal Maksym Danylo Kowal (born June 4, 1991) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Alliance United FC in League1 Ontario. Early life Kowal was born in Toronto, Ontario, growing up in nearby Mississauga, Ontario and is ...

(born 1991), Canadian soccer player *

Maxim Marinin Maxim Viktorovich Marinin (, born 23 March 1977) is a Russian former competitive pair skater. With partner Tatiana Totmianina, he is the 2006 Olympic champion, two-time World champion, and five-time European champion. Career Marinin was bor ...

, Russian pair skater * Maksim Podholjuzin (born 1992), Estonian footballer *

Maksim Romaschenko Maksim Yorevich Romaschenko (, ; born 31 July 1976) is a Ukrainian-Belorussian professional association footballer, football coach and former player, who played as a midfielder, most notably for FC Dynamo Moscow, Dynamo Moscow. He made 64 appear ...

, Belarusian footballer *

Maksim Shatskikh Maksim Aleksandrovich Shatskikh (born 30 August 1978) is an Uzbekistani professional football coach of Pakhtakor Tashkent and a former player. A prolific striker, he is widely regarded as one of the best Uzbekistani player of all time and was ...

, Uzbek footballer *

Maxim Staviski Maxim Staviski (, born 16 November 1977) is a Russian-born naturalized Bulgarian ice dancer. With partner and fiancée Albena Denkova, he is a two-time (2006– 2007) World champion, a two-time (2003– 2004) European silver medalist, and the 2 ...

, Russian-born Bulgarian world champion ice dancer * Maksim Zhalmagambetov, Kazakh footballer In business: *

Maksim Moshkow Maksim Eugenievich Moshkow (; born 13 October 1966) is a public figure of the Russian Internet segment, the Runet, most famous for his project of "Oldest e-library in Runet- Russian Internet", the Lib.ru aka ''Moshkow's Library''. Biography Mo ...

, Russian businessman In politics: *

Maksim Konomi Maksim Konomi (born August 13, 1946 in Tirana) was the chairman of the Committee for Science and Technology for Albania in the 1992 government of Sali Berisha. He is a member of the Democratic Party.Hunter, Brian. (Ed.) (1995) ''The Statesman's ...

(born 1946), Albanian politician *

Maxim Litvinov Maxim Maximovich Litvinov (; born Meir Henoch Wallach-Finkelstein; 17 July 1876 – 31 December 1951) was a Russian Empire, Russian revolutionary and prominent Soviet Union, Soviet statesman and diplomat who served as Ministry of Foreign Aff ...

, Russian revolutionary and diplomat *

Maksym Stepanov Maksym Volodymyrovych Stepanov (; born 18 August 1975) is a Ukrainian politician. From 30 March 2020 until 18 May 2021, he was the Minister of Healthcare. Stepanov served as Governor of the Odesa Oblast from January 2017 until April 2019. In 20 ...

(born 1975), Ukrainian politician In fiction: * Maxim Kammerer, fictional character in the Noon Universe series *Maxim de Winter, the second Mrs. de Winter's name for her husband in ''Rebecca'' (novel) by Daphne du Maurier *Maxim, the main hero of '' Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals'' In crime: * Maksim Gelman, imprisoned for murdering 4 people and attempting to murder 5 others *

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Surname

For people with the surname Maxim, see

Maxim (surname) People with the surname Maxim include; * Alexandru Maxim (born 1990), Romanian football player * Cristian Maxim (born 2003), Romanian football player * Florin Maxim (born 1981), Romanian football player * Hiram Maxim Sir Hiram Stevens Maxi ...

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