Maxwell
Expression 9 — The Humanitarian · predominantly a boy’s name · #354 in the US right now
Origin & meaning
Scottish · Scottish place name from magna well meaning great stream
“Great stream, Mack's stream” — Scottish clan name, modern first name
The numbers in the letters
Compassionate, idealistic, and selfless. Number 9 represents universal love, completion, and humanitarianism. You are driven to make the world a better place.
2 + 7 → 9
What the vowels want: someone to be responsible for. Care is how you say everything you cannot say directly, and the house is never quite done because you are never quite done giving.
6
What the consonants project: light. You get read as the entertainment even on days you came to listen, and people are startled the first time they see you serious.
2 + 1 → 3
Maxwell in the real world
109,467 Americans have been named Maxwell since 1880. It peaked in 2014 with 3,773 newborns and 1,939 carried it in 2025 (#354).
US births per decade, 1880–2025 · SSA public data
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