| Meaning | great stream |
| Origin | Gaelic, Scottish |
| Gender | gender neutral |
| Opposite gender | Maxwell |
| Popularity | Moderate |
| Length | 7 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Syllabification | Max-well |
About Maxwell
Consider the sophisticated charm of Maxwell for a baby girl—a name that boldly challenges traditional gender conventions while maintaining timeless appeal. This powerful choice has been successfully reclaimed by parents seeking strong, substantive names for their daughters. Maxwell projects confidence and intelligence, qualities every parent hopes to nurture in their child. The name offers excellent versatility with nicknames like Max, Maxie, or Elle, allowing your daughter to choose how she presents herself at different life stages. Maxwell works exceptionally well in professional settings, ensuring your daughter won't face workplace bias due to a name perceived as too feminine or diminutive. This choice demonstrates forward-thinking parenting and gives your daughter a name with gravitas and presence that commands respect.
Nicknames for Maxwell
| Max |
| Maxie |
| Ella |
| Elle |
| Ellie |
Famous People Named Maxwell
| Maxwell Reed | English actor |
| Maxwell Bodenheim | American poet |
| Maxwell Anderson | American playwright |
| Maxwell McCarthy | Australian actress |
| Maxwell Caulfield | English-American actor |
| Maxwell Maltz | American cosmetic surgeon and self-help author |
| Maxwell Perry Cotton | American actor |
| Maxwell Atoms | American animator and screenwriter |
| Maxwell Hutchinson | British architect and broadcaster |
| Maxwell Taylor | American military officer and diplomat |
| Maxwell Matlock | American composer and conductor |
| Maxwell Arnow | American talent agent |
| Maxwell Scott | American silent film actor |
| Maxwell Taylor Kennedy | Author and television host |
| Maxwell Kennedy | American author and lawyer |
| Maxwell Perkins | American book editor |
Characters Named Maxwell
| Maxwell Black | Character in the "Gone" series by Michael Grant |
| Maxwell Swift | Character in the "Maxwell Swift" series by Mark Jeffrey |
| Maxwell Collins | Character in the "Maxwell Collins" series by Agatha Christie |
| Maxwell Bennett | Character in "The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish" by Neil Gaiman |
| Maxwell Huxley | Character in "The Resistance" series by Gemma Malley |
| Maxwell Fife | Character in "The Bumblebee Flies Anyway" by Robert Cormier |
| Maxwell Sterling | Character in the "Maximum Ride" series by James Patterson |
| Maxwell Davis | Character in "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson |
| Maxwell Plum | Character in "The Demon's Lexicon" series by Sarah Rees Brennan |
| Maxwell Thaler | Character in "The Stars Never Rise" by Rachel Vincent |
| Maxwell Kane | Character in "Freak the Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick |
| Maxwell Dillon | Fictional character in Marvel Comics, also known as Electro |
| Maxwell Sheffield | Character in the TV show "The Nanny" |
| Maxwell "Max" Mayfield | Character in the TV show "Stranger Things" |
| Maxwell Smart | Character in the TV show "Get Smart" |
| Maxwell McGrath | Character in the TV show "Max Steel" |
| Maxwell Lord | Character in DC Comics |
| Maxwell "Max" Guevara | Character in the TV show "Dark Angel" |
| Maxwell "Max" Black | Character in the TV show "2 Broke Girls" |
| Maxwell "Max" Dillon | Character in the movie "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" |