Maia (given name)
Maia is a Greek feminine given name often used as the feminized form of "Thomas" in reference to Thomas the Apostle but it may also be in reference to the mythic mother of Hermes.[1] It is also a popular Māori name meaning "brave or confident."[2]
| Gender | Female or Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | "great" or "mother" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Maria, Maija, Maiya, Maya, Mai, May, Mari |
Notable people with the name include:
- Maia Bellon, American lawyer and environmentalist
- Maia Brewton (born 1977), American actress
- Maia Estianty (born 1976), Indonesian singer
- Maia Campbell (born 1976), American film and television actress
- Maia Chiburdanidze (born 1961), Georgian chess grandmaster
- Maia Lewis, New Zealand women's cricketer
- Maia Makhateli, Georgian ballet dancer
- Maia Mitchell (born 1993), Australian actress
- Maia Morgenstern (born 1962), Romanian film and stage actress
- Maia (singer), stage name of Colombian singer Mónica Andrea Vives Orozco
- Maia Sandu (born 1972), Moldovan politician
- Maia Shibutani (born 1994), American ice dancer
See also
- Maia (surname), a Portuguese surname
Notes
- "Hesiod, Theogony, line 938". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- "Most popular Maori baby names for 2012". Stuff. Sep 19, 2017. Retrieved Jan 27, 2020.
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