20 most hilarious X posts on Elon Musk changing his name to Kekius Maximus

The world's richest man, Elon Musk, is well known for sharing memes and trolling the internet occasionally, and he's done it once again. The 53-year-old billionaire changed his username on X (formerly Twitter) to "Kekius Maximus" on January 1st, kicking off 2025 with a bang. The name combines the "Kek" meme from World of Warcraft and "Maximus," inspired by the character from the film Gladiator. He even changed his profile picture to Pepe the Frog dressed as a warrior. This latest antic has parked a frenzy of reactions on X, with users either partaking in his humor or criticizing him. Let's take a look at some of the most hilarious reactions that users had.

1 - He's 50

This user seems to have found Musk changing his username to "Kekius Maximus" quite juvenile for someone over 50.

2 - Adopting the name

Some people already seem to have adopted the name, sharing posts about the billionaire using his new username.

3 - Failing as a society

Living in a world where the wealthiest man is called "Kekius Maximus" is something many might find hard to digest.

4 - Trending memecoin

As this user humorously points out, Musk's antics sent the value of Pepecoin soaring, marking his second major market impact after Dogecoin.

5 - Not fooling anyone

Musk isn't fooling this user, who isn't about to address him by his new username that easily!

6 - Bending the rules?

It took the owner of X changing his name to make some users realize that they could do it, too.

7 - Wonderful dork

Several users found his antics adorably nerdy.

8 - A ninja turtle?

This user hilariously seemed to have mistaken Musk's display picture of Kermit the Frog for a Ninja Turtle.

9 - New Year Resolution

As this user humorously suggests, Elon Musk wanted to start the new year with an all-new name.

10 - Alternative to therapy

According to this user, Elon Musk may have bought Twitter to say and do whatever he should have done in therapy.

11 - The real Kekius

It looks like the real Kekius Maximus has been found!

12 - Taking over X

News of Musk's new username flooded the "For You" page on X, making it almost impossible to ignore.

13 - It's like looking in a mirror

Does Elon Musk see Kekius Maximus when he looks at himself in the mirror?

14 - New Year, new me

According to this user, Elon Musk has taken the "new year, new me" slogan to a whole new level.

15 - Google agrees

Even Google has adopted the new username when you search for it!

16 - Rich people power

As this user suggests, Musk is the richest person in the world, so if he wants to be called "Kekius Maximus," he can certainly do so.

17 - Childish sense of humor

This GIF accurately captures the essence of a grown man with a childish sense of humor.

18 - The next username

If Elon Musk hasn’t decided on his following username yet, this user just suggested a hilariously clever one.

19 - International news

Surely, Elon Musk didn't imagine a mere username change would make all the headlines.

20 - Looking for an explanation

This user tried his best to find an explanation for the new username but ended up right back where he started.

Elon Musk’s recent username change to "Kekius Maximus" has left X users both surprised and bewildered but has reaffirmed his status as the social media platform’s meme and troll lord for many.