Maia
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Maia¹
- /ˈmeɪ.ə/
- /ˈmaɪ.ə/
Rhymes with -eɪə, -aɪə
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Μαῖα (Maîa).
proper noun Maias
- Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes.
- The goddess of growth after whom the month May (Latin maius) was named.
- A female given name from Latin, of recent usage.
- A female given name, variant of Maya.
- A star in the Taurus constellation, part of the Pleiades Cluster. It is the fourth brightest star in the Pleiades cluster.
- An asteroid in the Main Belt of the Solar System.
Maia²
proper noun
- A language spoken in the Madang province of Papua New Guinea.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: genus maia, genus maja, maja, freire, macaria, asia, merope, clymene, rhea, themis, metis, theia, mimas, hera, danae, hermippe
Translations
Talk about this word "Maia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Maia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maia "Maia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maia.Cite this
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title = {Maia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
