Gender:
Origin:
Greek
184 famous people named Maia found on Wikipedia.
13428 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
502-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
487-th in year 2017
Used in: Basque, Georgian, Mythology, Portuguese, Spanish
Maia is both a feminine given name from the Greek language and a surname. It is also a popular Māori name meaning "brave or confident."
Notable people with the name include:
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 Mitchell (born 1993), Australian actress
Maia Morgenstern (born 1962), Romanian film and stage actress
Maia (singer), stage name of Colombian singer Mónica Andrea Vives Orozco
Roman goddess of fertility, Latin Maia, literally "she who brings increase," from PIE *mag-ya- "she who is great" (suffixed form of root *meg- "great"). Maia, one of the Pleiades, is from Greek Maia, daughter of Atlas, mother of Hermes, literally "mother, good mother, dame; foster-mother, nurse, midwife," said by Watkins to be from infant babbling (see mamma).
Mother or great one. From Maori: brave warrior.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demian Maia | 1977 | Brazilian martial artist |
| 2 | Maia Mitchell | 1993 | Australian actress |
| 3 | Maia Campbell | 1976 | Actress |
| 4 | Maia Dunphy | 1976 | Irish TV producer and presenter |
| 5 | Maia Brewton | 1977 | American actress |
| 6 | Maia Shibutani | 1994 | Figure skater |
| 7 | Maia Morgenstern | 1962 | Romanian actress |
| 8 | Thiago Maia | 1997 | Brazilian footballer |
| 9 | Tim Maia | 1942 | Brazilian singer |
| 10 | Léo Maia | 1976 | |
| 11 | Maia Sandu | 1972 | Moldovan politician |
| 12 | Maia Estianty | 1976 | Indonesian vocalist |
| 13 | Beatriz Haddad Maia | 1996 | Brazilian tennis player |
| 14 | Bárbara Maia | 2000 | |
| 15 | Jennifer Maia | 1988 | Brazilian martial artist |
| 16 | Maia Skouris | ||
| 17 | Maia Chiburdanidze | 1961 | Chess player |
| 18 | Tião Maia | 1916 | |
| 19 | Maia Szalavitz | 1965 | American journalist |
| 20 | Rodrigo Maia | 1970 | Brazilian politician |
| 21 | Maia Sharp | American musician | |
| 22 | Salgueiro Maia | 1944 | Portuguese soldier |
| 23 | Maia Jeffries | ||
| 24 | Maia Baran | 1977 | Belgian actress |
| 25 | Mel Maia | 2004 | Brazilian child actress |
| 26 | Maia Asatiani | 1976 | Georgian TV host |
| 27 | Maia Hirasawa | 1980 | Swedish-Japanese female singer |
| 28 | André Maia | 1964 | |
| 29 | Maia Lee | 1983 | Singaporean musician |
| 30 | Maia Panjikidze | 1960 | Georgian diplomat |
| 31 | Lúcio Maia | ||
| 32 | Cesar Maia | 1945 | Brazilian politician |
| 33 | Jon PE | 1972 | Spanish bertsolari |
| 34 | Felipe Maia | 1973 | Brazilian lawyer |
| 35 | Thiago Henrique Silva Maia | 1991 | Brazilian association football player |
| 36 | Maia Wojciechowska | 1927 | Polish-born American children's writer |
| 37 | Tarcísio Maia | 1916 | Brazilian politician |
| 38 | Nuno Leal Maia | 1947 | Brazilian actor |
| 39 | João Nunes Maia | 1923 | |
| 40 | Jerônimo Vingt-un Rosado Maia | 1920 | |
| 41 | Maia Landaburu | 1977 | |
| 42 | Maia Makhateli | Ballet dancer | |
| 43 | Alcides Maia | 1878 | Brazilian journalist |
| 44 | Alessandra Maia | 1984 | |
| 45 | Marco Maia | 1965 | Brazilian politician |
| 46 | Orosimbo Maia | 1863 | |
| 47 | José Carlos da Maia | Portuguese politician | |
| 48 | Agaciel Maia | 1958 | Brazilian economist |
| 49 | Abigail Maia | 1887 | Brazilian actress |
| 50 | Arthur Maia | 1964 | Brazilian lawyer |
| 51 | Deidson Araújo Maia | 1983 | Brazilian footballer |
| 52 | Maia Weinstock | ||
| 53 | Miguel Maia | 1971 | Portuguese beach volleyball player |
| 54 | Álvaro Botelho Maia | 1893 | Brazilian politician |
| 55 | Éolo Maia | 1942 | Brazilian architect |
| 56 | Gervásio Maia | ||
| 57 | Francisco Prestes Maia | 1896 | Mayor of São Paulo |
| 58 | Gonçalo Mendes da Maia | 1079 | Portuguese knight |
| 59 | Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya | 1894 | |
| 60 | Bernardo Moniz da Maia | 1961 | |
| 61 | Tiago Maia | 1992 | Portuguese footballer |
| 62 | Carlito Maia | ||
| 63 | Maia Berzina | 1910 | Soviet geographer |
| 64 | Maia Krall Fry | 1992 | British actress |
| 65 | Geminiano Maia | 1847 | |
| 66 | Maia Castro | 1980 | |
| 67 | Luizão Maia | 1949 | Brazilian musician |
| 68 | Maia Azarashvili | 1964 | Athletics competitor |
| 69 | Circe Maia | 1932 | Uruguayan writer |
| 70 | Maia Lewis | 1970 | Cricketer |
| 71 | José Augusto Maia | 1956 | Brazilian politician |
| 72 | José Agripino Maia | 1945 | Brazilian politician |
| 73 | Maia Hansson Bergqvist | 1987 | Swedish actress |
| 74 | Maia Ciobanu | 1952 | Romanian composer |
| 75 | Luciano Maia | 1949 | Brazilian lawyer |
| 76 | Thiaré Maia | 1981 | Brazilian television actor |
| 77 | Edi Maia | 1987 | Olympic pole vaulter |
| 78 | Manuel da Maia | 1677 | Portuguese architect |
| 79 | João Maia | 1923 | Portuguese writer |
| 80 | Maia Tabet | Lebanese chef | |
| 81 | Maia Lomineishvili | 1977 | Georgian chess player |
| 82 | Leonardo Maia | 1980 | Brazilian racing driver |
| 83 | Maia Agerup | 1995 | |
| 84 | José Antônio da Silva Maia | 1789 | Brazilian politician |
| 85 | Virgílio Maia | Brazilian writer and poet | |
| 86 | Leonor Maia | 1921 | Portuguese actress |
| 87 | Maia Jackman | 1975 | Association footballer |
| 88 | Joaquim de Lira Maia | 1952 | Brazilian politician |
| 89 | Rubens Siqueira Maia | 1908 | |
| 90 | Alfredo Eugênio de Almeida Maia | 1856 | Brazilian politician |
| 91 | Cláudio Velho da Mota Maia | 1843 | Brazilian physician |
| 92 | Álvaro Gonçalves da Maia | 1380 | |
| 93 | Alceu Maia | ||
| 94 | Maia Wilkins | ||
| 95 | Antônio Maia | 1878 | |
| 96 | Douglas Maia | 1989 | Brazilian footballer |
| 97 | Zenaide Maia | 1954 | Brazilian politician |
| 98 | Paio Soares Zapata | ||
| 99 | Mário Maia | 1925 | Brazilian politician |
| 100 | João Francisco Maia | 1899 | Footballer |
| 101 | Jorge do Paço Matoso Maia | 1894 | |
| 102 | Maia Damianovic | Art critic and curator | |
| 103 | Ricardo Sousa da Cruz Maia | 1991 | |
| 104 | Edmar Japiassú Maia | 1941 | Brazilian footballer |
| 105 | Maia Lopes | 1990 | Brazilian association football player |
| 106 | Heitor Doyle Maia | Brazilian politician and officer | |
| 107 | Domiciano Augusto dos Passos Maia | ||
| 108 | Francisco Machado de Faria e Maia | 1815 | |
| 109 | Luiza Maia | 1951 | |
| 110 | Ana Paula Maia | 1977 | Brazilian writer |
| 111 | Miguel Malheiro Fabião Maia | 1994 | Portuguese footballer |
| 112 | Ali Maia | 1986 | Syrian footballer |
| 113 | Petrúcio Maia | ||
| 114 | Martim da Maia | ||
| 115 | Newton da Silva Maia | 1900 | Brazilian teacher (1900-1973) |
| 116 | Fernão Álvares da Maia | ||
| 117 | Eduardo Maia | Portuguese physician and writer | |
| 118 | José Luiz Martins Maia | 1938 | Brazilian politician |
| 119 | Vera Lúcia Maia | ||
| 120 | Antônio Luiz Maia | 1926 | Brazilian politician |
| 121 | Hernâni Lopes da Silva Maia | 1936 | |
| 122 | Francisco do Rego Maia | 1849 | |
| 123 | Alfredo de Lacerda Maia | 1900 | |
| 124 | João Pires da Maia | 1180 | |
| 125 | Cândido Maia | 1969 | Portuguese male middle-distance runner |
| 126 | Giovanni Stefano Maia | 1672 | Italian painter |
| 127 | Maia Nikiphoroff | ||
| 128 | Renato Maia | 1995 | Portuguese footballer |
| 129 | Luciane Maia | 1988 | |
| 130 | Samuel Maia | 1874 | Portuguese writer (1874-1951) |
| 131 | Matos Maia | 1931 | Portuguese writer (1931-2005) |
| 132 | Bernardo do Canto Machado de Faria e Maia | 1797 | |
| 133 | Reinaldo Maia | Brazilian actor | |
| 134 | Paulo Moniz Maia | 1961 | East Timorese politician |
| 135 | Ubaldo Ramalhete Maia | 1882 | Brazilian politician (1882-1950) |
| 136 | Maia Cadete | 1942 | Portuguese journalist |
| 137 | Maia Filar | American actor | |
| 138 | Maia | 1988 | Japanese former idol |
| 139 | Maia Barmettler | 1981 | Swiss alpine skier |
| 140 | José de Freitas Maia | 1963 | |
| 141 | Dudu Maia | 1977 | |
| 142 | Oto Agripino Maia | 1943 | |
| 143 | Duarte Maia | Portuguese painter | |
| 144 | Sabiniano Alves do Rêgo Maia | ||
| 145 | Mateus Maia | ||
| 146 | Ivonete Maia | 1938 | Brazilian journalist |
| 147 | Ernesto Canto da Maia | 1890 | |
| 148 | Mariano Augusto Machado de Faria e Maia | ||
| 149 | Francisco Caupers Machado de Faria e Maia | 1841 | |
| 150 | José Maria da Silva Maia | 1956 | |
| 151 | Walisson Moreira Farias Maia | 1991 | Brazilian association football player |
| 152 | Jacinto Gago Machado de Faria e Maia | 1874 | |
| 153 | Maia Kollander | 1934 | American Slovene |
| 154 | João Cândido Maia | Brazilian journalist | |
| 155 | Maia Constant | 1980 | |
| 156 | Judas Tadeu de Andrade Maia | 1943 | |
| 157 | José da Silva Maia | 1857 | Portuguese judge |
| 158 | Fulvio Maia | 1976 | |
| 159 | Honório de Araújo Maia | ||
| 160 | Maia Mathiesen | 1919 | |
| 161 | Carlos Bruno Silva Maia | 1981 | Portuguese association football player |
| 162 | Daniela Correa da Maia | 1981 | Botanist |
| 163 | Vicente José da Maia | 1807 | Brazilian politician |
| 164 | Augusto Caupers Machado de Faria e Maia | ||
| 165 | Constâncio Ribeiro da Maia | 1831 | Brazilian politician |
| 166 | Fabrício Cândido Maia | 1974 | Brazilian male footballer |
| 167 | Hernani Maia | 1912 | |
| 168 | Márcio Lemos Soares Maia | Brazilian lawyer | |
| 169 | Manuel do Nascimento Passos Maia | 1886 | Brazilian politician |
| 170 | Helena Maia | Portuguese poet and writer | |
| 171 | Olivia Maia | Brazilian writer | |
| 172 | Soeiro Pires da Maia | ||
| 173 | José Severiano Maia | 1871 | |
| 174 | Nuno Álvares da Maia | 1000 | |
| 175 | Emilio Joaquim da Silva Maia | 1808 | Brazilian naturalist and ornithologist (1808-1859) |
| 176 | Maia Juhkam | 1940 | Estonian ceramist |
| 177 | Augusto Pinto Duarte Maia | ||
| 178 | Maia Toijer | 1892 | Swedish children's writer |
| 179 | Kátia Maia | 1973 | |
| 180 | Francisco de Ataíde Machado de Faria e Maia | 1876 | Portuguese journalist |
| 181 | Maia Salinas | ||
| 182 | Karina Maia | 1990 | |
| 183 | Rui Maia | Portuguese sprinter | |
| 184 | Lavoisier Maia Sobrinho | 1928 | Brazilian physician and politician |