Maïa

Meaning and origin of Maïa

Popularity of Maïa in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2025.
• Over recent years, Maïa has been rising (+6.5% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Maïa every 2.8 schools, all spellings combined.

Maïa in English-speaking countries

Maïa ranks 26^th in New Zealand, 171^st in Ireland and 184^th in British Columbia (Canada), against 200^th in France.

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  26^th girls’ name283 babies in 3 years1 girl in 148+3.4% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  184^th girls’ name54 babies in 3 years1 girl in 735

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  171^st girls’ name81 babies in 3 years1 girl in 801−1.4% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  192^nd girls’ name63 babies in 3 years1 girl in 863+5.4% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  191^st girls’ name762 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,008+1% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  249^th girls’ name19 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,185

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  280^th girls’ name126 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,226+3% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  453^rd girls’ name2,069 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,335+3.3% a year

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Maïa and Maia are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Maia110
• Maya2,120
• Mayah (in French)25
• Maïya15
• Mahya10
• Maïah5
• Mahiya5

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Maïa

• Mélina
• Ariane
• Athéna
• Elina
• Océane
• Thalia
• Héléna
• Mélissa
• Selena
• Léonore
• Sophia
• Cassandre

See also

• →French names of Greek origin