Maia (pronounced ) is a female given name, of
Greek origin, that means great or mother. Maia may refer to: In literature and fiction:Maia, the name given to Thumbelina by her newlywed husband, the King of the Spirit of the Flowers, in
Hans Christian Andersen's original story of
Thumbelina.
Maia (Middle-earth), in
J. R. R. Tolkien's mythos, one from the lesser kind of
Ainur, angelic beings who pre-date the creation of
Eä.
Maia Acheron, a character in
Jak and DaxterMaia Skouris (née Rutledge), a character on
The 4400Maia, a fantasy novel by
Richard AdamsMaia, a fictional novel supposedly written by the main character in
Death in Venice.
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[Roman] The Roman goddess of honor and reverence, and the wife of the god Vulcan. Some sources say that the month of May is named after her. Others say she is the goddess Maia.