Massimo is both an Italian surname and a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
Massimo family, Roman noble family, notable since the Middle Ages
Camillo Massimo (1620-1677), Italian cardinal
Given name:
Massimo Bottura (born 1962), Italian restaurateur
Massimo Brambati (born 1966), Italian footballer
Massimo Brancaccio (1965-2005), Italian drag queen performer, stage name Billy More
Massimo Bray (born 1959), Italian intellectual and politician
Massimo Bubola (born 1954), Italian singer-songwriter
Massimo Crippa (born 1965), Italian footballer
Massimo D'Alema (born 1949), Italian politician
Massimo Oddo (born 1976), Italian footballer
Massimo Pigliucci (born 1964), Italian-American Philosopher
Massimo Ranieri (born Giovanni Calone, 1951), Italian pop singer, film and stage actor
Massimo Savić (born 1962), Croatian pop singer, also known mononymously as Massimo
Massimo Sulli (born 1963), Italian Olympic judoka
Massimo Troisi (1953-1994), Italian actor
Massimo Vignelli (1931-2014), Italian designer