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Around the globe, Maxim (Максим
, Maxime
, Maxim
, and others...) is a widespread masculine given name. The forename Maxim is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine, where it is a widespread masculine name, Russia, where it is a common boy's name, and Moldova (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Russia, Ukraine, and France. Much less frequently, Maxim is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Максим | Kazakhstan, Russia, France, Belarus, Ukraine |
| Maxime | Ivory Coast, Belgium, Russia, France, Cameroon |
| Maxim | Belgium, Russia, France, Romania, Cameroon |
| מקסים | Israel |
| مكسيم | Iraq, Egypt, Yemen, Syria, Algeria |
| マキシム | Japan |
| ماكسيم | Palestinian Territory |
Maksim, Maksims, Maksym, Makszim, Massimiliano, Massimo, Max, Maxima, Maximilian, Maximo, Maximus, Maxím, Maxïm, Màxim, Máxim, Máximo, Mãxïm, Маки, Макс, Максимилиан, Максимка, Максимо, Максимс, Максимь, Максйм, Максім, Масимо, Массимилиано, Массимо, Массімо, Масіма, Махим, Махім, מקס, מקסימיליאן, ماسيمو, ماكس, ماكسيمو, มักซิม, แม็กซิม, マックス, 美信, and 麦克斯
Maxim is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Maxime de Trailles , the Honoré de Balzac character, The Thirteen; Maxim Kammerer , character in The Time Wanderers; Maxime Sanders , character in Goede tijden, slechte tijden; Maxim De Pauw , character in Familie and Maxim Maximytch , character in A Hero of Our Time, and in many other works.