Maia
A short form of Maria, used independently in Estonian and in Basque.
Meaning and origin
In Estonia, Maia is a short, self-standing form of Maria that belongs to the same family of clipped, vowel-ending girls' names as Liina or Tiia.
How to pronounce Maia
| Estonian (Estonia) | MY-ah /ˈmɑjɑ/ |
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