Girl name Greek origin Pagan tradition

Maia

MY-uh · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Mother; nurturer
Language
Greek
Culture
Ancient Greek
Religion
Pagan
Style era
modern
Themes
mythological · maternal
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#459
2024 births681
Peak year2022
First appeared1950
Total US births17,481
2022 peak19501969198720062024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MayMia
Alternate spellings
MayaMaiya
In other languages
Maia (Greek)Maja (Slavic)Maya (Sanskrit)May (English)

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