Great stream
Derived from a Scottish surname, it originates from a location in Roxburghshire known as Mack's Well. The name combines the Old English name Maccus with 'wielle', meaning a spring or stream.
About 1,924 boys were named Maxwell in 2025.
Renowned literary editor for Hemingway and Fitzgerald
British-American stage and screen actor
Grammy-winning R&B and neo-soul singer
Bumbling secret agent 86 · Get Smart
Broadway producer and employer of Fran Fine · The Nanny
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The same feel as Maxwell — far less common.
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