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Quick answerMaximo means "the greatest" or "the largest" and derives from the Latin superlative adjective "maximus." The name has been used primarily in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian-speaking Catholic communities, with historical prominence among Roman Catholic saints and Latin American figures.

Spanish · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#580
TrendStable
Peak year2025
Syllables3
OriginSpanish
LanguageSpanish
CultureSpanish, Portuguese
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology3 Chaldean 22
Global rank#97

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Maximo

Maximo means "the greatest" or "the largest" and derives from the Latin superlative adjective "maximus." The name has been used primarily in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian-speaking Catholic communities, with historical prominence among Roman Catholic saints and Latin American figures.

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Etymology

Maximo means "the greatest" or "the largest" and derives from the Latin superlative adjective "maximus." The name has been used primarily in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian-speaking Catholic communities, with historical prominence among Roman Catholic saints and Latin American figures.

Maximo currently ranks #580 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.

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