Maia was derived from the Greek word maia meaning mother In Greek legend she was the fair-haired daughter of Atlas who mothered Zeuss favorite illegitimate son Hermes.

The name maia meaning. From Greek μαῖα maia meaning good mother dame foster mother perhaps in origin a nursery form of μήτηρ meter. 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. Latin form of Mary which is derived from the Hebrew Miryām a name of debated meaning.

Meaning of the name Maia. Maia as a girls name is of Greek origin and the meaning of Maia is great. It is of Latin origin and the meaning of Maria is star of the sea.

Maia 2 f Roman Mythology. Borne in Greek mythology by the eldest and most beautiful of the Pleiades a daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes by Zeus. Maia 1 f Greek Mythology Roman Mythology Portuguese Georgian.

On the last available year for each country we count 1610 births1610 births. Between 1880 and 2019 there were 39199 births of Maia in the countries below which represents an average of 282 births of children bearing the first name Maia per year on average throughout this period. It is also a popular Māori name meaning brave or confident Notable people with the name include.

Maias language of origin is Hebrew English Latin and Burmese. It is more often used as a girl female name. Origin of the name Maria.

See what 4 people think about Maia. Maia was a beautiful nymph and the mother of Hermes the messenger god. Also Maori brave warrior.