Meaning History.

The name maia meaning. Maia is used predominantly in the Maori language and it is also derived from Maori origins. From the Latin Mains the month of May. In Roman tradition she is an earth goddess of springtime.

The name Maia is a girls name of Greek origin meaning mother. Maia Brewton born 1977 American actress. People having the name Maia are in general originating from Belarus Bulgaria Estonia France Greece Italy Moldova Portugal Romania Russia Spain Ukraine United Kingdom United States of America.

Maia 1 f Greek Mythology Roman Mythology Portuguese Georgian. Maria as a girls name is pronounced mah-REE-ah. Maia was a beautiful nymph and the mother of Hermes the messenger god.

It is more often used as a girl female name. Maia 3 f Estonian Basque. Maia is the daughter of Atlasand Pleione the Oceanid and is the eldest of the seven Pleiades.

Variant for Mary used in English-speaking countries in the 18th century and popular with both Spanish and non-Spanish cultures. In Greek mythology Maya was the mother of the Greek god Hermes son of Zeus. Basically the characters dont have any meaning by themselves.

The goddess is known as Maia among the Romans. Meaning of the name Maia. She was also the eldest of the Pleiades who were the seven daughters of the titan Atlas.