Maia
Say it: MY-a/ˈmaɪ.ə/
GirlMythologyMeans the name of a Greek and Roman goddess4 letters2 syllables
#213
in Ireland (2025)
#217 with spellings combined
20
babies in 2025
#118
best rank (2015)
632
babies since 1999
Down 99
10-year rank change
Maia through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | #217 |
| 2024 | 36 | #128 |
| 2023 | 25 | #185 |
| 2022 | 38 | #141 |
| 2021 | 22 | #213 |
| 2020 | 33 | #152 |
| 2019 | 25 | #197 |
| 2018 | 41 | #138 |
| 2017 | 35 | #158 |
| 2016 | 32 | #170 |
| 2015 | 55 | #118 |
| 2014 | 46 | #130 |
| 2013 | 26 | #216 |
| 2012 | 28 | #199 |
| 2011 | 23 | #234 |
| 2010 | 24 | #230 |
| 2009 | 22 | #239 |
| 2008 | 18 | #281 |
| 2007 | 13 | #327 |
| 2006 | 19 | #226 |
| 2005 | 17 | #232 |
| 2004 | 10 | #317 |
| 2003 | 6 | #439 |
| 2002 | 4 | #512 |
| 2001 | 5 | #441 |
| 2000 | 6 | #379 |
| 1999 | 3 | #527 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0. Spellings with and without fadas are combined; the CSO only recorded fadas from 2018.
★ What does Maia mean?
The name of a Greek and Roman goddess
Greek, from Maia, a figure in Greek myth and a Roman goddess of growth.
Say it right
MYa
Some people say MAY-a.
The story of Maia
Maia comes from Greek myth, where she is a daughter of Atlas and the mother of the god Hermes. One of the stars in the Pleiades cluster carries her name. The Romans had their own Maia, a goddess of growth, and the month of May takes its name from her.
As a modern first name it is also a spelling of Maya, and it is a Māori name too, usually given the sense “brave” or “confident”. The CSO counts Maya, Mia and Mya as separate names.
Maia first appears in the CSO records in 1999. It peaked in 2015, with 55 babies, when it reached number 118. In 2025, 20 girls were named Maia, and a few have been registered as Maïa over the years. In Northern Ireland its best rank came early, at number 132 in 2003.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Maia (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Maia (given name)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
At a glance
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Maia | 20 | 626 |
| Maïa | under 3 | 6 |
In Northern Ireland
#290 in 2025 with 5 babies. Best rank #132 (2003); 198 babies since 1999.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.