What does the name Maia mean?

Maia means “Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes” and is of English origin.

Is Maia a popular name?

Maia is currently popular in New Zealand.

Maia — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

Maia developed as a variant of the name Maya. Its meaning is often given as “Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes”. Across languages it appears in Japanese, Arabic, Russian and Chinese, among others. Notable bearers include Maia Sandu and Maia Chiburdanidze.

Meaning

Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes

Origin

English

Popularity

Loved in New Zealand.

Famous people named Maia

Maia Sandu Maia Chiburdanidze Maia Mitchell Maia Morgenstern

Maia in other languages

Japaneseマイア
Arabicمايا
RussianМайя/Майа
Chinese玛婭

Numerology

The name Maia carries numerology number 6. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Édouard Wyatt Wren William Weston Wesley Waylon Tucker

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