babyNamedMaïana
“Basque form of Mary”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Basque and Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 797th
- births in 2023–2025
- 170
- babies born in France
- 1 in 11,628
- +9.2% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Maïana
Maïana is thought to mean “Basque form of Mary” and is of Basque and Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Maïana in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Maïana has been rising (+9.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Maïana every 19 schools, all spellings combined.
Maïana in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
31 babies in 3 years1 girl in 155,872
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Maïana and Maiana are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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