I dunno why I like it. Probably cuz it's short and powerful-sounding
another short one, from Maximilian (of course ) - "the greatest"
cute, simple, from Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Max started out as a short form of Maximilian or sometimes Maxwell. It was very popular in the USA in the early part of the 20th century and is now enjoying a resurgence in popularity. See Also: Maximilian