Maia
Maia is a short female name with an ancient tradition, known from the Greek myth about the mother of the god Hermes. Pronounced "maya", it has two syllables and sounds identical to the form Maja. Its uniqueness in the Slovak environment lies mainly in being spelled with the letter i, which may require explaining the pronunciation.
Municipal population record
The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name Maia is associated with a mother and caregiver in its Greek interpretation.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
V antickom výklade pochádza z gréckeho mena Μαῖα (Maia), spájaného so slovom μαῖα: „matka“, „dojka“, „pestúnka“, tiež úctivé oslovenie staršej ženy. Súvislosť so slovom μήτηρ („matka“) sa pokladá za možnú, nie za istú. V gréckej mytológii bola Maia matkou boha Herma.
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International Traveler Index
How easily Maia is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide
MAIA
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling14 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar
Výslovnosť v tomto profile: ma-ja, s prízvukom na prvej slabike. Uvedené skloňovanie vychádza z tejto výslovnosti podľa vzoru ulica.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesTest how Maia sounds with your surname
Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.
Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)
Maia Smith
3 + 1 = 4 syllables
- The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.
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