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Maia (given name)

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Maia
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
Meaning"great" or "mother"
Other names
Related namesMaria, Maija, Maiya, Maya, Mai, May, Mari

Maia is a feminine given name. It may be in reference to the mythic mother of Hermes.[1] It is also a popular Māori name meaning "brave or confident."[2]

Notable people with the name include:

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Hesiod, Theogony, line 938". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  2. ^ "Most popular Maori baby names for 2012". Stuff. Sep 19, 2017. Retrieved Jan 27, 2020.