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Maiya

“Variant of Maya — Greek goddess of growth, mother of Hermes; Māori for brave or confident” — Sanskrit/Hebrew/Greek (variant of Maya) origin

Girl's name · #2387 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Maiya has appeared in US records since 1974 — best rank #994 (2000) · 4,366 babies named Maiya all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 10,000 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 16,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Maiyas

• Maiya Maneza — Kazakhstani weightlifter
• Maiya The Don — American rapper and songwriter
• Maiya Quansah-Breed — British actress
• Maiya Williams — Screenwriter, television producer, author

What Maiyas become

Among 16 notable people named Maiya:

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