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Unisex name

Maxi

Maxi ranks #863 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 13 places, 100 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #487 for cats.
Maxi's popularity trend

Maxi's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.01%0.02%0.03%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
100
across 13 places
Popularity rank
#863
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
+102
2020 → 2025
Gender split
50% girls
50% girls50% boys
What does Maxi mean?
2 syllables

Maxi most often functions as a pet form of Max or Maximilian, names that trace back to the Latin maximus, meaning 'greatest.' Separately, the word 'maxi' entered English in the 20th century as a fashion term for a floor-length skirt, dress, or coat, cut long in contrast to a mini.

Playful and a little larger-than-life, Maxi works well as a nickname-style name for a pet with a big personality -- one that seems to think it's the greatest in the room, whatever its actual size.

Where Maxi shows up

Maxi's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

BurnsideAustralia0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
DarwinAustralia0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Maxi

MaxieMaxyTaxiMaxMaximusMaxwellMaxineMaxxMaximilianMaximoMaximillianMaximillion