Maurizio
Maurizio is an Italian masculine given name, derived from the Roman name Mauritius. Mauritius is a derivative of Maurus, meaning dark-skinned, Moorish.
Meaning & Origin of Maurizio
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maurizio is an Italian masculine given name, derived from the Roman name Mauritius. Mauritius is a derivative of Maurus, meaning dark-skinned, Moorish.
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The Story of Maurizio
Maurizio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 22 Maurizios were born — ranking #4,374 that year. As of 2026, Maurizio ranks #7,155 for baby boys with 10 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 711 Maurizios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Maurizio
Phonetically similar names — useful when Maurizio is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Mauricio
- Morrissey
- Morrisey
- Moreso
- Moresco
- Morrison
- Morison
- Morissette
- Morrisette
- Morillo
- Morisette
- Morrissette
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About the name Maurizio
Maurizio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 711 births in the dataset. Maurizio's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #2,079. Use the chart and map above to compare Maurizio's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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