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Maia is also English, used alongside Maya and Mya in English.
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Beautiful name, feels very whimsical and mythological to me. Also, beautiful banner!
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Reminds me of the most-replayed lyrics for "Dragostea Din Tei" by Ozone: Maia-hii, Maia-hu...
Kaia, Maya, and Mia are better names in my opinion.
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Kaia, Maya, and Mia are better names in my opinion.
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Very much prefer this to Maya.
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Hmmm not sure I like the I.
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I love this name pronounced MIE-uh. In my opinion, this is much better than Mia.
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It's MY-a not MAY-a. MAY-a sounds really modern and odd to me.
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The Georgian pronunciation is wrong here.
It is supposed to be /mɑ.i.ɑ/ like MAH-EE-AH with 3 syllables. [noted -ed]
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It is supposed to be /mɑ.i.ɑ/ like MAH-EE-AH with 3 syllables. [noted -ed]
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Gorgeous name.
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I much prefer this to Maya.
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I prefer this over Maya, just for uniqueness.
And the banner is pretty ✨.
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And the banner is pretty ✨.
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Ugh, too many vowels. Something about this name bugs me. Maya is crisper.
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My mother's name. It really fits her, since she is a wonderful mother. :)
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Mxmtoon's name is Maia.
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Better than Maya.
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Maia is a wonderful name. Maia embodies all that is good in the world. Full of confidence and courage she is one to trust. One named Maia will have impeccable style and talents, but may fall short when it comes to any sort of relationship. We don't know why since she is so great. Maia can fly. Maia can soar through the heavens. Maia invented the trash can, however, no one could ever tell since she is so wonderful and beautiful. She hopes to be successful and obviously she will be. So in turn, you should name your child of ANY gender MAIA. ;)
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Maia is my name. I am 44 and until I was in my mid 30s I didn't meet another Maia. I'm glad more Maias are out here.
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This is my personal favorite spelling of Maya.
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Also Catalan: http://www.idescat.cat/noms/?q=Maia&lang=en.
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The IPA transcription of the Georgian pronunciation of Maia is: /mɑiɑ/
Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%83%9B%E1%83%90%E1%83%98%E1%83%90 (in English) [noted -ed]
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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%83%9B%E1%83%90%E1%83%98%E1%83%90 (in English) [noted -ed]
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According to the sources listed on the Wiktionary page for this name in Greek script, it literally meant “lady” in Ancient Greek and was used as a respectful title for an older woman. It was also a children’s form of meter (“mother”). [noted -ed]
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Maia Harumi Shibutani is an American ice dancer. Partnered with her brother Alex Shibutani, she is a three-time World medalist, the 2016 Four Continents champion, a two-time NHK Trophy champion, the 2016 Skate America champion, the 2016 Cup of China champion, the 2009 World Junior silver medalist, and a two-time U.S. national champion. She was a member of the US Olympic team and competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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In New Zealand, the Māori meaning for Māia (which is used for a girls name) is "brave warrior", "courage", "confidence".
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Maia is a beautiful name. Maia means a strong, self-respecting young woman who is destined for great future and achievements. Maia is a name that flows easily, is unique and makes a person sound mature and well educated. The name Maia is part of our history, from the Maiasaura to the ancient Mayans. As you can tell, the name Maia is a name that you should be proud of.
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My name is Maia and it is not pronounced My-a or Mia or Maya it's *MY-EE-YA*
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I believe sometimes Maia can mean good mother. There was actually a dinosaur named the Maiasaura, who was known to be a good mother, I believe.
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I plan to call my daughter MAIA, it is much nicer than Maya, Mia etc. I think it sounds lovely.
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In Roman Mythology, this name means "great." It's perfect, because that's exactly what it is!
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I adore the name Maia. It adds on to the name when I tried to find more about it. Some people say it means Midwife, others say mother. I suggest finding other pages to find out about the name Maia since its origin is really fun to find out about. I pronounce it Ma-Ya and many people have pronounced/spelled it incorrectly. I prefer this spelling to Maya or Mya just because it's unique and it's made me feel so much joy to have such a short, sweet name.
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Also Danish and Estonia usage.
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Also the name Maia means "brave warrior" in Maori, in my mind this is more meaningful. Great name.
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My sister's name is Maia, I was told it was very popular in Lebanon.
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Maia Brewton (born 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress.
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Maia Shibutani (born 1994 in New York City) is an American ice dancer.
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Pronounced MY-ah, it's a pretty name. But I don't like that it's getting popular.
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It seems the Greek meaning of this word is "mother" or "great".
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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.
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It is pronounced Meh-ah.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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It's My-ah, trust me I'm called this way, and my mother chose it for the Russian ballet dancer.
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Is largely pronounced MIE-a not MAY-a at least in Anglo countries.
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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').**
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I have a friend named Maia and she pronounces it Ma-ee-ah.
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Maia is also used in Russia. A famous bearer is Maia (Maya) Mikhailovna Plisetskaya, a famous Russian ballet dancer (born in 1925).
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Maia is a pretty name. It is pronounced My-ah right?
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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.
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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'. :)
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'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.
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This name seems Hawaiian to me.
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Maia is a very pretty name, I prefer the spelling Maya though. I would pronounce it May-a not My-a.
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The little psychic girl in The 4400.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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