Maia

Maia

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Italian

Meaning

Maia is a feminine given name. It may be in reference to the mythic mother of Hermes.

From Wikipedia

Maia first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2009 with 138 babies (rank #244 that year). In 2024 it was given to 101 girls (rank #301). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Maia

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Maia yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,724

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

138

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	18	#1,004
1992	14	#1,241
1993	13	#1,290
1994	14	#1,136
1995	32	#690
1996	33	#688
1997	32	#688
1998	62	#419
1999	68	#402
2000	68	#387
2001	77	#355
2002	89	#314
2003	87	#339
2004	122	#237
2005	95	#310
2006	111	#275
2007	115	#281
2008	101	#325
2009	138	#244
2010	106	#304
2011	97	#336
2012	108	#300
2013	79	#402
2014	71	#464
2015	92	#367
2016	95	#361
2017	73	#444
2018	97	#338
2019	97	#325
2020	84	#372
2021	99	#325
2022	122	#234
2023	114	#247
2024	101	#301

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#1,004

1992

#1,241

1993

#1,290

1994

#1,136

1995

#690

1996

#688

1997

#688

1998

#419

1999

#402

2000

#387

2001

#355

2002

#314

2003

#339

2004

122

#237

2005

#310

2006

111

#275

2007

115

#281

2008

101

#325

2009

138

#244

2010

106

#304

2011

#336

2012

108

#300

2013

#402

2014

#464

2015

#367

2016

#361

2017

#444

2018

#338

2019

#325

2020

#372

2021

#325

2022

122

#234

2023

114

#247

2024

101

#301

Meaning

Numerology of Maia

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Maia

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Maia in 2024

Other girls' names starting with M

Year-by-Year Detail