In the entire world, マックス (Max 
, Maks , マックス 
) is a widespread male given name. The given name マックス is habitual in Germany, where it is a common male name, Luxembourg, where it is quite a common masculine name, and Macao (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Germany, the United States, and Brazil. Much less frequently, マックス is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Maks, Max | Germany, Sudan, United States, France, Brazil |
| マックス | Japan |
| Lichnowsky | Brazil |
Makks, Makkus, Makkusu, Maksim, Maksimilijan, Maksis, Makss, Maksymilian, Makszim, Massimiliano, Maxie, Maxim, Maximiliaan, Maximilian, Maximiliano, Maximilien, Maximillian, Maximus, Maxmilián, Maxx, Маки, Макс, Макси, Максим, Максимилиан, Максимилиано, Максимка, Максім, Массимилиано, מקס, מקסים, מקסימיליאן, ماكس, ماكسي, ماكسيم, ماکس, 马西, and 麦克斯
マックス is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Homer Simpson , the character from The Simpsons franchise; Electro , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, The Amazing Spider-Man 2; Max Greevey , the character in the TV series Law & Order; Max Mayfield , the fictional character from Netflix series Stranger Things and Max Payne , the video game character, Max Payne, and in many other works.