Comments for the name Maia (1)

This is a beautiful name. It's very peaceful sounding and it's nice that it's spelled differently than most Maia's out there, to set her apart. It's very feminine, light and meaningful.

In modern Greek the word maia is used for the midwife, that is the woman that helps another woman to give birth to her child.

It's very interesting that it means midwife in Greek, because midwife in Hebrew is Meyaledet (from Leyda which means Giving birth), which sounds kind of similar. I wonder if there's a connection.

Her Roman name was Maia Maiestas, and she was also called Fauna, Bona Dea ("the Good Goddess") and Ops. Some believe her to be the equivalent of the old Italian goddess for Spring.

The little psychic girl in The 4400.

Maia is a very pretty name, I prefer the spelling Maya though. I would pronounce it May-a not My-a.

This name seems Hawaiian to me.

'Maia' is an ancient Greek noun (same in modern Greek also) which meant and means 'midwife' (obstetrics), the woman who knows how to help another woman to give birth.

In the novel 'The River Sea' by Eva Ibbotson, Maia is the main character. She goes to live with her aunt, uncle and cousins Beatrice and Gwendolyn in the Amazon jungle, which, of course, is in Brazil. It's a beautifully written novel, and it has made me really like this name. It, in my opinion, is much prettier than 'Maya'. :)

In Spanish and English, it is pronounced Mah-Yah. It is the name of the Native American People that inhabit Southern Mexico (Yucatan Peninsula) and Parts of Central America.

Maia is a pretty name. It is pronounced My-ah right?

Maia is also used in Russia. A famous bearer is Maia (Maya) Mikhailovna Plisetskaya, a famous Russian ballet dancer (born in 1925).

I have a friend named Maia and she pronounces it Ma-ee-ah.

I like this name; it's nice but not overused. Unlike the names Maya, Mia, etc. However, the fact that it means midwife in Greek sort of kills it for me just due to the fact that I travel a lot. =/ I still like it though and would use it for a middle name. **And by the way it's the Maya (with a 'y') that inhabit southern Mexico and parts of Central America. NOT the Maia (with an 'i').**

Is largely pronounced MIE-a not MAY-a at least in Anglo countries.

It's My-ah, trust me I'm called this way, and my mother chose it for the Russian ballet dancer.

If I ever have a daughter, I would likely name her Maia because of this name's connection with both the stars and the passage of the seasons. As names go, Maia and its variations are both feminine and classy, classical and cultured.

The Greek goddess Maia appears as a character in the "Mary Poppins" books by P.L. Travers. She and her sisters are stars (the Pleiades), come down to earth to celebrate Christmas in a department store.

Maia and the variant Maya are wonderful names. It's unfortunate how popular this has become, as I planned to use it on my future daughter. It's a beautiful name, and the connections begin it make it even better. Classy and refined.

MAIA in Greek means the woman who assist to the labor / birth, the equivalent of today's doula, and MAIA is one of the deities that protect fertility and birth.

It is pronounced Meh-ah.

It seems the Greek meaning of this word is "mother" or "great".

Pronounced MY-ah, it's a pretty name. But I don't like that it's getting popular.

Maia Shibutani (born 1994 in New York City) is an American ice dancer.

Maia Brewton (born 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress.