Names / Maia
Is Maia a first name or a last name?
Maia is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in Brazil and Portugal; mostly a given name in the United States, Estonia, Georgia and New Zealand.
How to address someone called Maia
- Brazil. Maia is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Maia or Dear Ms. Maia.
- Portugal. Maia is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Maia or Dear Ms. Maia.
- United States. Maia is a given name. Hi Maia on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Maia.
- Estonia. Maia is a given name. Hi Maia on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Maia.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Maia by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Maia as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (341 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 98 | 3 | 97% |
| Portugal | 38 | 1 | 97% |
| United States | 0 | 32 | 0% |
| Estonia | 0 | 25 | 0% |
| Georgia | 0 | 24 | 0% |
| France | 5 | 16 | 24% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 9 | 10% |
| Spain | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| Romania | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Sweden | 0 | 6 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Maia in the United States
- As a surname: about 1,018 people in the 2010 census, rank 24,554 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 12,815 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 100% of them girls.
Maia as a given name: men or women?
About 98% of people with Maia as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 100% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.