The Name Maksim
Maksim is a male name of Latin origin meaning “the greatest”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Maksim is a male name of Latin origin. Meaning: “the greatest”. From the Latin Maximus, “the greatest”.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Maksim |
| Short forms | Maks, Maksimka |
| Affectionate forms | Maksimushka, Maksik |
Name days (angel’s day)
| February 3 | Venerable Maximus the Confessor |
| 24 November | Blessed Maxim of Moscow, Fool for Christ |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
Maksim, by tradition, is an independent, confident and active man. He strives for more, loves competition and knows how to lead others. He can be proud and quick-tempered. His strength is energy and determination.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Maksim («Максим») in the Russian 1–9 table: М 5 + А 1 + К 3 + С 1 + И 1 + М 5 = 16 → 7. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 7: analysis and intuition. Seven is the number of the search for meaning: observation, depth, love of knowledge and quiet. The person needs to understand, not only to act; the weak spot is reserve and mistrust.
Vowels give the soul number 2 (partnership and sensitivity), consonants the personality number 5 (freedom and change). Inner motive: partnership and sensitivity; outer manner: freedom and change. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): М=40 + А=1 + К=20 + С=200 + И=8 + М=40 = 309, reduced to 3. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
М — caring. Good at housekeeping, eager to help, naturally shy.
Other letters: А — beginning and action; К — endurance and strength of spirit; С — common sense; И — refinement and kindness.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 7 is linked with Neptune.
| Planet | Neptune |
| Stones | moonstone, cat’s eye, pearl |
| Colours | green, white, pale yellow |
| Favourable days | Sunday, Monday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 7 goes most easily with 2 and 4, and has more friction with 3 and 8.
Goes well with: Alina, Anastasiya, Angelina, Vasilisa, Evdokiya, Zoya, Mariya, Raisa, Faina, Yana.
More friction with: Alisa, Antonina, Galina, Ekaterina, Karina, Pelageya.
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Outcome
The name Maksim carries the meaning “the greatest”. Name number 7 — analysis and intuition; first letter M — caring. Inner wishes (partnership and sensitivity) and outer manner (freedom and change) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: February 3, November 24.