Maxine is an English feminine given name created as a feminine version of the name Max.

[2] The increase in usage of the name in the 1890s has been attributed to the popularity of American actress Maxine Elliott, who was born Jessie Dermot.

The influence of the Stranger Things character Max Mayfield is partially associated with the increase in popularity of the name since 2017.

It was at the height of popularity between 1915 and 1930, when it ranked among the top 100 names for American girls.

It has also been in occasional use elsewhere in the Anglosphere such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.