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Maximo is a masculine name in current use in the United States: it ranked #580 for boys in the United States in 2025. Máximo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman cognomen Maximus, which Behind the Name glosses as "greatest". The full derivation, and how far the sources will carry it, is set out below.
Meaning and etymology
Maximo is the unaccented spelling of Máximo. Behind the Name's entry for Máximo calls it the "Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximus", and its entry for Maximus gives that name as a "Roman cognomen meaning 'greatest'". Wiktionary records Maximo as the anglicised spelling of Spanish Máximo.
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Linguistic roots
| Language | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Maximus | greatest |
Popularity
Maximo ranked #580 for boys in the United States in 2025. The figure comes from the Social Security Administration's national file for that year.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #580 | ssa-2025 |
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Maximo mean?
Máximo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman cognomen Maximus, which Behind the Name glosses as "greatest".
Is Maximo a popular name?
Maximo ranked #580 for boys in the United States in 2025. (Social Security Administration data).
Is Maximo a boy's or a girl's name?
In the 2025 SSA data Maximo appears in the boys' list.
Sources
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity, gender usage.
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Máximo — supports meaning, usage, relationship to Maximus.
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Maximus — supports Latin gloss.
- Wiktionary: Maximo — Wiktionary, the free dictionary — supports Maximo as the anglicised spelling of Spanish Máximo.
