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 Amano (born 2003), American trampoline gymnast
maia arson crimew, Swiss developer and computer hacker
Maia Asatiani, (born 1977), Georgian TV host
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 Chamberlain (born 1998), American fencer
Maia Chiburdanidze (born 1961), Georgian chess grandmaster
Maia Kealoha (born 2016), Hawaiian child actress
Maia Lee (born 1983), Singaporean singer and businesswoman
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, New Zealand athlete
Maia Sandu (born 1972), Moldovan politician
Maia Schwinghammer (born 2001), Canadian freestyle skier
Maia Shibutani (born 1994), American ice dancer
Maia Weintraub (born 2002), American national champion and Olympic foil fencer