Names like Maia
Maia is a two-syllable Greek name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Maia.
Kaia Greek · variant of Gaia, "earth"
Asia Greek · from the name of the continent, traditionally from Greek, possibly 'east' or 'sunrise'
Xenia Greek · hospitality, guest; famously borne by Grand Duchess Xenia of Russia, sister of Tsar Nicholas II
Georgia Greek · farmer
The same roots
Also Greek names, from the tradition Maia comes from.
Reya Greek · variant of Rhea, the Greek Titan goddess
Demi Greek · short form of Demetria, linked to the goddess Demeter
Idalia Greek · traditionally linked to Idalium, a Cyprus city sacred to Aphrodite in classical poetry
Arianna Greek · Italian variant of Ariadne, traditionally "utterly pure"
The same feel
Also modern and mythological names.
Kali Sanskrit · Hindu goddess name, traditionally "the black one"
Saanvi Sanskrit · goddess Lakshmi; knowledge (one of the fastest-climbing U.S. girl names in the 2020s)
Itzel Native-American · Mayan, linked to the moon goddess Ixchel
Lasya Telugu · the graceful dance of the goddess Parvati, the gentle counterpart of Shiva's tandava (Sanskrit); a distinctly Telugu modern pick
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Maia, on a similar curve.
Kora Greek · variant of Cora, from Greek kore, maiden
Kenia Spanish · Spanish form of the country name Kenya
Melia Greek · from Greek mythology, an Oceanid nymph; also a short form of Amelia
Lyra Greek · "lyre", also the constellation
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