Maximiliano is a masculine name of Iberian origin, with its original derivation from the

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

word "maximum", which literally translates to "greatest". In fact, as a byproduct of

imperialism Imperialism is the maintaining and extending of Power (international relations), power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing both hard power (military and economic power) and soft power (diplomatic power and cultura ...

, the name has become very common in

Latin America Latin America is the cultural region of the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken, primarily Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese. Latin America is defined according to cultural identity, not geogr ...

and rivals that of its notability in the

Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula ( ), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in south-western Europe. Mostly separated from the rest of the European landmass by the Pyrenees, it includes the territories of peninsular Spain and Continental Portugal, comprisin ...

. Notable people with the name include: *

Maximiliano Alaníz Maximiliano Manuel Alaníz Moreno (born 1 May 1990) is a retired Argentine footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, A ...

(born 1990), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Araújo (born 2000), Uruguayan footballer * Maximiliano Arboleya (1870–1951), Spanish sociologist, priest and activist * Maximiliano Arias (born 1988), Uruguayan footballer * Maximiliano Asís (born 1987), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Badell (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Bajter (born 1986), Uruguayan footballer * Maximiliano Blanco (born 1977), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Bustos Maximiliano Andres Bustos (born 5 January 1982 in San Luis) is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for San Martín de San Juan. Career Bustos made his professional debut in 2000 for Velez Sarsfield. In 2005, he was part of the ...

(born 1982), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Bustos (rugby union) (born 1986), Argentine rugby union player * Maximiliano Caire (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Caldas (born 1973), Argentine field hockey player *

Maximiliano Calzada Maximiliano Matías Calzada Fuentes (born 21 April 1990 in Santa Lucía) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Uruguayan River Plate as a defensive midfielder. International career Calzada was part of Uruguay's under-20 squad at the 2009 ...

(born 1990), Uruguayan footballer *

Maximiliano Cejas Maximiliano "Max" Roldán Cejas (born 7 February 1980 -La Plata- ) is an Argentine footballer who plays for ASD Ferentillo-Valnerina. Biography Cejas started his career at hometown club Estudiantes de La Plata. After played 7 matches for Estud ...

(born 1980), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Ceratto Maximiliano Iván Cerato (born 21 April 1988 in Río Gallegos, Argentina) is an Argentine naturalized Chilean footballer currently playing for Deportes Linares in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile. Career In 2024, Cerato returned to Ch ...

(born 1988), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Coronel Maximiliano Ángel Coronel (born 28 April 1989 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football player, who plays as a centre-back for All Boys in the Primera Nacional Primera Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, (English "National B Division"), ...

(born 1989), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Cuberas Maximiliano Pablo Cuberas Escalas (born 16 August 1973) is an Argentine football coach and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the current assistant coach of Brazilian club São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Ap ...

(born 1973), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Estévez Carlos Maximiliano Estévez (born June 9, 1977) is a former Argentine footballer. He is nicknamed ''Chanchi''. He has played for Racing Club de Avellaneda and Olimpo de Bahía Blanca in Argentina, Racing de Santander in Spain, Estudiantes de Mé ...

(born 1977), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Faotto Maximiliano Emilio Faotto (born April 3, 1910, date of death unknown) was a Uruguayan football coach and player of Italian ancestry (see '' oriundo''). He played in Italy in the 1930s and 1940s for Palermo, Lazio, Napoli Naples ( ; ; ) is ...

(1910–?), Uruguayan footballer and manager *

Maximiliano Flotta Maximiliano Rubén Flotta (born 28 December 1978) is an Argentine retired footballer who is the assistant coach of Fortaleza. Career Flotta formerly played in Argentina for Arsenal de Sarandí, Tigre, Los Andes, Vélez Sársfield and Club ...

(born 1978), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Gagliardo Maximiliano José Gagliardo (born 21 April 1983) is an Argentine association football player, who plays as a goalkeeper for Flandria. He played for Barracas Central of the Argentine Primera División The Primera División (; ), known officia ...

(born 1983), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Giusti Maximiliano Jorge Giusti (18 February 1991 – 8 October 2016) was an Argentine football centre forward. At the time of his death, he played for Mushuc Runa in the Ecuadorian Serie A. Career Giusti debuted in the Argentine Primera División pl ...

(born 1991), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Gómez (1943–1971), Dominican Republic Maoist politician *

Maximiliano Hernández Martínez Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (21 October 1882 – 15 May 1966) was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as president of El Salvador from 4 December 1931 to 28 August 1934 in a provisional capacity and again in an offi ...

(1882–1966), President of El Salvador * Maximiliano Jones (1871–1944), Equatoguinean farmer * Maximiliano Kosteki (1980–2002), Argentine activist * Maximiliano Larroquette, American automobile designer * Maximiliano Laso (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Andrés Laso (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Lélis Rodrigues (born 1987), Brazilian footballer * Maximiliano Leonel Rodríguez (born 1994), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Lombardi (born 1987), Uruguayan footballer * Maximiliano Mirabet (born 1982), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Montero Maximiliano Felipe Montero Rodríguez (born August 27, 1988 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Envigado as a left back. Teams * Liverpool 2006– * Tigre (loan) 2011–2012 * Cerro Largo (loan) 2013 * Env ...

(born 1988), Uruguayan footballer * Maximiliano Moralez (born 1985), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Núñez (born 1986), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Oliva (born 1990), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Pellegrino (born 1980), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Pereira (born 1984), Uruguayan footballer * Maximiliano Pérez (born 1986), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Poblete (1873–1946), Chilean politician * Maximiliano Ré (born 1987), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Richeze Ariel Maximiliano Richeze Araquistain (born 7 March 1983) is an Argentine professional cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2006 until January 2023. Richeze won the silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games (Men's Team Pursuit). His b ...

(born 1983), Argentine cyclist * Maximiliano Scapparoni (born 1989), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Silerio Esparza, Mexican politician *

Maximiliano Stanic Maximiliano Ariel "Maxi" Stanic (born December 2, 1978, in Morón, Buenos Aires, Morón, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine-Italian professional basketball player who currently plays for Asociación Deportiva Atenas, Atenas Cordoba, from Argentina. He ...

(born 1978), Argentine basketball player * Maximiliano Timpanaro (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Uggè (born 1991), Italian footballer *

Maximiliano Urruti Maximiliano "Maxi" Nicolás Urruti Mussa (born 22 February 1991) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), striker for New England Revolution. Career Newell's Old Boys Urruti ...

(born 1991), Argentine footballer *

Maximiliano Vallejo Maximiliano Vallejo (born 24 April 1982) is an Argentine professional football player currently playing for Nacional Potosí in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano. Career Prior to moving to Iran in 2010, Vallejo played for Club Atlétic ...

(born 1982), Argentine footballer * Maximiliano Velázquez (born 1980), Argentine footballer

See also