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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 · #2398 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Maiya reached #997 in 2000 and has eased to #2398 since. About 4,400 girls have carried it since 1974. Maiya is a rare spelling of Maya — about 1% of babies given the name are written this way; Maya itself ranked #62 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:

Similar names: Maia · Yamilet · Mayah · Jaya · Amya · Shreya

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