Maksim
/MAHK-seem/ Slavic Male
Meaning & Origin
Maksim is a Slavic name meaning "The greatest". It originates from United Arab Emirates, Albania, Austria, Azerbaijan, BE.
Quick Facts
Language Slavic
Gender Male
Phonetic MAHK-seem
Pronunciation Tip
Say it as MAHK-seem. Keep the original Slavic phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.
Maksim in Other Cultures
أعظم (A'tham) /ʔaʕðˤam/
Arabic 至偉 (Zhìwěi) /ʈʂɨ˥˩ wɛi̯˨˩˦/
Chinese Maxime /mak.sim/
French Maximilian /mak.si.miˈli.aːn/
German Κύριλλος (Kyrillos) /ciˈril.os/
Greek אדיר (Adir) /aˈdiʁ/
Hebrew सम्राट (Samrat) /səm.rɑːt̪/
Hindi Massimo /ˈmas.si.mo/
Italian 勝 (Masaru) /ma.sa.ɾu/
Japanese 태웅 (Taewoong) /tʰɛ.uŋ/
Korean جهانگیر (Jahangir) /d͡ʒæhɒːnˈɡiːr/
Persian Maksym /ˈmak.sɨm/
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