Maia is a feminine given name. It may be in reference to the mythic mother of Hermes. It is also a popular Māori name meaning "brave or confident."
Notable people with the name include: Maia Amano (born 2003), American trampoline gymnast maia arson crimew, Swiss developer and computer hacker Maia Asatiani, (born 1977), Georgian TV host 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 Chamberlain (born 1998), American fencer Maia Chiburdanidze (born 1961), Georgian chess grandmaster Maia Kealoha (born 2016), Hawaiian child actress Maia Lee (born 1983), Singaporean singer and businesswoman 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 Maía, stage name of Colombian singer Mónica Andrea Vives Orozco Maia Ramsden, New Zealand athlete Maia Sandu (born 1972), Moldovan politician Maia Schwinghammer (born 2001), Canadian freestyle skier Maia Shibutani (born 1994), American ice dancer Maia Weintraub (born 2002), American national champion and Olympic foil fencer
See also Maia (surname), a Portuguese surname
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