Machiavelli is an Italian surname and given name, derived from the Latin 'Machio', meaning 'large hammer'. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was strong and robust like a blacksmith's hammer. The surname Machiavelli is most famously associated with Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527), the Italian Renaissance political philosopher, statesman, humanist, and writer based in Florence. He is best known for his political treatise 'The Prince', written around 1513 but not published until 1532, five years after his death.
"The name Machiavelli was given to 5 babies in 2013 and again in 2017, with a peak of 7 in 2019, making a total of 17 children born with this name over these four years."