Maxine

Girl's name

Maxine is of Latin origin, derived from the name Maximus, meaning "greatest" or "most excellent."

Meaning Greatest
Origin Latin
U.S. births in 2023 591 Rising
Peak year 1924

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Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Maxine Waters - Politician, U.S. Representative for California.
  • Maxine Hong Kingston - Author, "The Woman Warrior" memoir.
  • Maxine Peake - Actress, "Shameless" and "The Theory of Everything."
  • Maxine Kumin - Poet, Pulitzer Prize winner.
  • Maxine Nightingale - Singer, "Right Back Where We Started From."
  • Maxine Sullivan - Jazz singer, "Loch Lomond" rendition.
  • Maxine Bahns - Actress, "The Brothers McMullen" and "She's the One."
  • Maxine Audley - Actress, "Peeping Tom" and "The Vikings."
  • Maxine Doyle - Choreographer, co-founder of Punchdrunk theater company.
  • Maxine Elliott - Actress and theater producer in the early 1900s.

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