Maia
Meaning
"mother, great one"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #459
- Total SSA Count
- 681
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"mother, great one"
Origin: Greek
"heavenly, of the sky"
Origin: Hawaiian
Malani is more popular, ranked #331 vs #459 for Maia.
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Malani is more popular, ranked #331 compared to Maia at #459 in the United States.
Maia means "mother, great one" (Greek origin). Malani means "heavenly, of the sky" (Hawaiian origin).
Maia is primarily a girl name. Malani is primarily a girl name.