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-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.

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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 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, 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, a Ukrainian composer and opera singer * Maksim Dunayevsky, a Russian film composer * Maxim Fadeev, Russian singer—songwriter, composer and producer * Maxim Galkin, Russian and Israeli comedian, television presenter and singer * Maksim Mrvica, a Croatian pianist *

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, Russian footballer * Maksim Buznikin, Russian footballer * Maksym Chmerkovskiy, Ukrainian ballroom dancer * Maxim Deviatovski, Russian artistic gymnast * Maksim "Max" Grechkin, Israeli footballer * Maksym Kalinichenko, Ukrainian footballer * Maksym Kowal (born 1991), Canadian soccer player * Maxim Marinin, 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, Uzbek footballer * Maxim Staviski, Russian-born Bulgarian world champion ice dancer * Maksim Zhalmagambetov, Kazakh footballer In business: * Maksim Moshkow, Russian businessman In politics: * Maksim Konomi (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 (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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;Maxim *For people, places or things named Maxim, see . ;Maksim *For people, places or things named Maksim, see . ;Maksym *For people, places or things named Maksym, see .

Surname

For people with the surname Maxim, see Maxim (surname).

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