The baby name Maximiano is a Male name and is pronounced IPA: /maksimiˈano/; respelling: mahk-see-mee-AH-no.
Maximiano is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Maximiano is a Male name and is pronounced IPA: /maksimiˈano/; respelling: mahk-see-mee-AH-no.
Maximiano is Latin in Origin.
Maximiano is the Iberian form of Latin Maximianus, built on maximus, "greatest," with the adjectival/patronymic suffix -ianus meaning "belonging to" or "descendant of." The sense is "of the greatest" or "pertaining to greatness." In Spanish and Portuguese it functions as a given name and, secondarily, a surname.
The name was borne by the Roman emperor Maximian, co-ruler with Diocletian, and by several early Christian figures, notably Maximianus of Ravenna (featured in the mosaics of San Vitale) and Maximianus, Patriarch of Constantinople, which helped cement its use in Late Antiquity and the early medieval West. Variants include Maximian (English/Latin), Maximien (French), Massimiano (Italian), Maksimian/Maksimijan (Slavic), and the feminine Maximiana/Massimiana; common short forms are Max and Maxi. It is related but distinct from Maximilian/Maximiliano, a later formation, though the names sometimes overlap in modern usage across Iberia and Latin America.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #244 | 6 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #334 | 34 | 7,951 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 6 | 7,628 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #654 | 12 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #726 | 26 | 12,213 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #892 | 39 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #906 | 5 | 7,214 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #918 | 9 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #942 | 41 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Maximiano is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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