Maximo

Maximo: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “greatest”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: MAHK-see-moh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Spanish form of Máximo, from Latin Maximus meaning “greatest.” It is the equivalent of Maximus/Maximo in Romance naming traditions.

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How popular is Maximo?

2024145 per million US babies

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Babies named Maximo in 2024482

2024 rank#592 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18808,712

Maximo is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Maximo

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Maximo questions

What does the name Maximo mean?

Maximo means "greatest". It comes from Spanish. Spanish form of Máximo, from Latin Maximus meaning “greatest.” It is the equivalent of Maximus/Maximo in Romance naming traditions.

Is Maximo a boy or girl name?

Maximo is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Maximo?

482 US babies were named Maximo in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Maximo?

Maximo is usually pronounced MAHK-see-moh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.