Maia (name)
| Maia | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | "great" or "mother" |
Maia is both a feminine given name from the Greek language and a surname. It is also a popular Māori name meaning "brave or confident."[1]
Notable people with the name include:
Given name:
- Maia (singer), Colombian singer
- Maia Brewton (born 1977), American actress
- Maia Campbell (born 1976), American film and television actress
- Maia Chiburdanidze (born 1961), Georgian chess grandmaster
- Maia Lewis, New Zealand women's cricketer
- Maia Mitchell (born 1993), Australian actress
- Maia Morgenstern (born 1962), Romanian film and stage actress
Surname:
- César Maia (born 1945), mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Demian Maia (born 1977), Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts fighter
- Luizão Maia (1949–2005), Brazilian musician
- Miguel Maia (born 1971), Portuguese beach volleyball player
- Salgueiro Maia (1944–1992), Portuguese captain during the Carnation Revolution
- Tim Maia (1942–1998), Brazilian musician
- Deidson Araújo Maia, aka Veloso, (born 1983), Brazilian footballer
Notes
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