Maia (given name)

Maia is a feminine given name. It may be in reference to the mythic mother of Hermes. It is also a popular Māori name meaning "brave or confident."

Notable people with the name include:


 * maia arson crimew, Swiss developer and computer hacker
 * Maia Bellon, American lawyer and environmentalist
 * Maia Brewton (born 1977), American actress
 * Maia Estianty (born 1976), Indonesian singer
 * Maia Campbell (born 1976), American film and television actress
 * Maia Chiburdanidze (born 1961), Georgian chess grandmaster
 * Maia Lewis, New Zealand women's cricketer
 * Maia Makhateli, Georgian ballet dancer
 * Maia Mitchell (born 1993), Australian actress
 * Maia Morgenstern (born 1962), Romanian film and stage actress
 * Maía, stage name of Colombian singer Mónica Andrea Vives Orozco
 * Maia Ramsden, a New Zealand athlete
 * Maia Sandu (born 1972), Moldovan politician
 * Maia Shibutani (born 1994), American ice dancer