Maia
Colors Related to this Name: Blue
Qualities Related to this Name: Romantic, Nurturing
Popularity: This is a very popular name in the US. Ranking #644 in 2013 and #626 in 2014.
Meaning
In English
Origin: From Ancient Greek Μαῖα (Maîa).
Meaning(s):
-(astronomy) a star in the constellation Taurus. It is the fourth brightest star in the Pleiades cluster.
-(astronomy) Short for (w 66 Maja), a main belt asteroid.
-(Greek god) Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes.
-(Roman god) The goddess of growth after whom the month May ( Latin ''maius'' ) was named.
-( female name -comes from the Latin language-) of recent usage.
In Estonian
Meaning(s):
-(Greek god Roman god) (l en Maia).
-( female name), a traditional vernacular form of Maria / Maarja.
In Portuguese
Meaning(s):
-A Portuguese village in (l pt Porto) district.
-(Greek god) (l en Maia) (daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes)
In Translingual
Meaning(s):
-(alternative form of Maja) A genus of sea spiders.