Given name
Maximino
“the greatest”
Maximino is a variant of Maximilian. One Latin interpretation is “the greatest.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maximino is a variant of Maximilian. One Latin interpretation is “the greatest.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maximino is a variant of Maximilian. An origin associated with Maximilian is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1920. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maximino through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,005
- 2,005 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 47 babies
- 2025
- 31
- #3,628 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +1%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 31 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,628 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 0.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 47 in 2007. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,402 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maximino’s family of names
Maximino has a related form in Maximilian.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Maximino
- Maximino MartínezMexican botanist (1888-1964)
- Maximino Martínez MirandaMexican Roman Catholic bishopborn 1951
- Maximino Caballero LedoSpanish economistborn 1959
- Maximino Ávila CamachoMexican general and politician (1891-1945)
- Maximino Romero de Lema1911–1996
- Max ArciniegaAmerican actorborn 1950
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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