Maia
Maia ( /ˈmaɪ.ə/) is a female given name of Greek origin. Together with other similar words, it may refer to:
Mythology
- Maia (mythology), the eldest of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, also identified with an Ancient Italic goddess of spring and the most beautiful.
Literature, fiction and entertainment
- Maia (novel), a fantasy novel by Richard Adams
- Os Maias or "The Maias", a realist novel by Eça de Queirós, named after the protagonist family
- Maia (Middle-earth), one of a race of beings in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings
- Maia Skouris (née Rutledge), a character on the USA Network science fiction TV show The 4400
- Maia Jeffries, a character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street
- Maïa, a 1910 opera by Ruggero Leoncavallo
- Maia Sterling, a character from the Robotech anime series
- Maia, the name given to Thumbelina by her newlywed husband, the King of the Spirit of the Flowers, in Hans Christian Andersen's original fairy tale "Thumbelina"
- Maia, Queen of Hallasar and reincarnation of the goddess Laharah in the video game Summoner 2
- Maia Mizuki, the protagonist of the anime Daphne in the Brilliant Blue
- Maia, a werewolf character in The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
Place names
New Zealand
Portugal
Romania
- Maia, Ialomiţa, a commune in Ialomiţa County
- Maia, a village in Bobâlna Commune, Cluj County
- Maia, a village in Bereni Commune, Mureş County
United Kingdom
- Maia, a Roman fort located in Bowness-on-Solway, England
People
| Maia |
| Gender |
Female |
| Origin |
| Word/Name |
Greek |
| Meaning |
"great" or "mother"[1] |
- Maía, Colombian singer
- Maia Brewton (born 1977), American actress
- Maia Campbell (born 1976), American film and television actress
- Maia Chiburdanidze (born 1961), Georgian chess grandmaster
- Maia Lewis, New Zealand women's cricketer
- Maia Morgenstern (born 1962), Romanian film and stage actress
- César Maia (born 1945), mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Demian Maia (born 1977), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts fighter
- Luizão Maia (1949–2005), Brazilian musician
- Miguel Maia (born 1971), Portuguese beach volleyball player
- Salgueiro Maia (1944–1992), Portuguese captain during the Carnation Revolution
- Tim Maia (1942–1998), Brazilian musician
- Deidson Araújo Maia, aka Veloso, (born 1983), Brazilian footballer
Other
See also