Given name & surname
Massimo
“the greatest”
Massimo is a variant of Maximilian. One Latin interpretation is “the greatest.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Massimo is a variant of Maximilian. One Latin interpretation is “the greatest.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Massimo is a form of Maxim. An origin associated with Maxim is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Italian use, Massimo is used as a form of Maxim.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1963. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Massimo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,026
- 4,026 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 289 babies
- 2025
- 251
- #938 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +109%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 251 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 938 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 108.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (36). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,570 as a first name in 2020; 455 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Massimo’s family of names
Massimo shares a linguistic root with Maxim. In Italian usage, Massimo has a conventional equivalent in the German form Max. Massimo has a related form in Maximilian.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Massimo has relatives in 10 languages.
8 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 11
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- MaxGerman, English
- Maximusroot · Latin
- Maximcognate · Czech, English
- Maksimequivalent
- MaksymPolish
- MaximeFrench
- Mossimoequivalent
- Massenzioequivalent
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People named Massimo
- Massimo D'AlemaItalian politician (born 1949)
- Massimo AmbrosiniItalian association football playerborn 1977
- Massimo Oddoe football accborn 1976
- Massimo TroisiItalian actor, film director, and poet (1953–1994)
- Massimo d'AzeglioItalian statesman, novelist and painter (1798–1866)
- Massimo MorattiItalian oil tycoon (born 1945)
- Massimo LuongoAustralian association football playerborn 1992
- Massimo BontempelliItalian writer (1878-1960)
- Massimo BusaccaFootball refereeborn 1969
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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