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Japanese girl(female) nameMaia
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  • Gender:Female
  • Hiraganatip:まいあ
  • Katakanatip:マイア
  • English Syllablestip:mai-a (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ma-i-a (3)
  • English transcriptionstip:Maia
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Maichan(まいちゃん)Click to speech まいちゃんAichan( あいちゃん)Click to speech  あいちゃんMaimai( まいまい)Click to speech  まいまい

Kanji Names & Meanings - 10 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Maia," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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麻鮮- Maia -

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means "hemp, linen, numb."

  • Hemp - A plant used for fiber and other purposes.

  • Linen - Fabric made from plant fibers.

  • Numb - Without Feeling; paralyzed.

  • Sesame - A plant producing seeds (when combined).

Name ideas examples

  • Hemp - Hemp - A plant used for fiber and other purposes - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of hemp throughout life.

  • Linen - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

  • Numb - Numb - Without Feeling; paralyzed - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of numb throughout life.

  • Sesame - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.

means "fish, fish sashimi, fresh."

Name ideas examples

  • Fresh - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.

  • Vivid - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.

  • Fish - Fish represent life, abundance, and flowing through challenges. May your child navigate life with grace and abundance.

舞彩- Maia -

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means "to dance, to spin, to toy with."

  • To Dance - To move rhythmically to music, often in a group.

  • To Toy with - To handle as one pleases.

  • Play With - To handle or manipulate something in a playful or mischievous way.

  • Encourage - To give support, confidence, or hope to someone.

  • Stir Up - To cause excitement or enthusiasm.

  • Whirl - To spin or rotate rapidly.

Name ideas examples

  • To Dance - The act of dance represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child dance with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Toy with - The act of toy with represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child toy with with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Play With - Play represents joy, creativity, and the balance essential to a full life. May your child never forget to play, keeping joy and creativity alive.

  • Encourage - Encouraging represents support, motivation, and lifting others up. May your child encourage others, spreading confidence and hope.

  • Stir Up - Up represents growth, improvement, and the continuous journey toward betterment. May your child always strive upward, growing and improving throughout life.

  • Whirl - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

means "to color, coloring, appearance."

Name ideas examples

  • Coloring - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

  • Appearance - Appearance represents presentation, first impressions, and outer form. May your child's appearance reflect their inner beauty.

舞愛- Maia -

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means "to dance, to spin, to toy with."

  • To Dance - To move rhythmically to music, often in a group.

  • To Toy with - To handle as one pleases.

  • Play With - To handle or manipulate something in a playful or mischievous way.

  • Encourage - To give support, confidence, or hope to someone.

  • Stir Up - To cause excitement or enthusiasm.

  • Whirl - To spin or rotate rapidly.

Name ideas examples

  • To Dance - The act of dance represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child dance with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Toy with - The act of toy with represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child toy with with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Play With - Play represents joy, creativity, and the balance essential to a full life. May your child never forget to play, keeping joy and creativity alive.

  • Encourage - Encouraging represents support, motivation, and lifting others up. May your child encourage others, spreading confidence and hope.

  • Stir Up - Up represents growth, improvement, and the continuous journey toward betterment. May your child always strive upward, growing and improving throughout life.

  • Whirl - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

means "love, affection, cherish."

Name ideas examples

  • Love - Love encompasses affection, devotion, and the selfless care for others' wellbeing. May your child give and receive love abundantly, their heart full of warmth for others.

  • To Love - To love is the highest calling, giving oneself for the wellbeing of others. May your child love deeply and be deeply loved, finding life's greatest meaning in love.

  • Affection - Love represents deep connection, care, and the heart of all relationships. May your child love deeply and be deeply loved in return.

  • Cherish - Cherishing represents deep appreciation, love, and treasuring what is valuable. May your child cherish the precious moments and relationships in life.

舞亜- Maia -

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means "to dance, to spin, to toy with."

  • To Dance - To move rhythmically to music, often in a group.

  • To Toy with - To handle as one pleases.

  • Play With - To handle or manipulate something in a playful or mischievous way.

  • Encourage - To give support, confidence, or hope to someone.

  • Stir Up - To cause excitement or enthusiasm.

  • Whirl - To spin or rotate rapidly.

Name ideas examples

  • To Dance - The act of dance represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child dance with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Toy with - The act of toy with represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child toy with with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Play With - Play represents joy, creativity, and the balance essential to a full life. May your child never forget to play, keeping joy and creativity alive.

  • Encourage - Encouraging represents support, motivation, and lifting others up. May your child encourage others, spreading confidence and hope.

  • Stir Up - Up represents growth, improvement, and the continuous journey toward betterment. May your child always strive upward, growing and improving throughout life.

  • Whirl - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

means "sub-, asia, second."

  • Sub- - Secondary; of lesser rank.

  • Asia - The Asian continent.

  • Second - Following the first.

  • Low Oxidation - A compound with a low degree of oxidation.

  • Subordinate - A lower level unit in the basic unit of biological classification such as phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

Name ideas examples

  • Sub- - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

  • Asia - Asia - The Asian continent - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of asia throughout life.

  • Second - Coming second represents following with purpose, learning from first. May your child follow wisely and lead when ready.

  • Low Oxidation - Lowness represents humility, accessibility, and connection with the earth. May your child stay humble and accessible, connected to their roots.

  • Subordinate - Being subordinate teaches humility, learning, and service. May your child learn well as a subordinate and lead well in turn.

舞明- Maia -

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means "to dance, to spin, to toy with."

  • To Dance - To move rhythmically to music, often in a group.

  • To Toy with - To handle as one pleases.

  • Play With - To handle or manipulate something in a playful or mischievous way.

  • Encourage - To give support, confidence, or hope to someone.

  • Stir Up - To cause excitement or enthusiasm.

  • Whirl - To spin or rotate rapidly.

Name ideas examples

  • To Dance - The act of dance represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child dance with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Toy with - The act of toy with represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child toy with with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Play With - Play represents joy, creativity, and the balance essential to a full life. May your child never forget to play, keeping joy and creativity alive.

  • Encourage - Encouraging represents support, motivation, and lifting others up. May your child encourage others, spreading confidence and hope.

  • Stir Up - Up represents growth, improvement, and the continuous journey toward betterment. May your child always strive upward, growing and improving throughout life.

  • Whirl - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

means "bright, clear, to reveal."

Name ideas examples

  • Bright - Brightness symbolizes intelligence, optimism, and a future full of promise. May your child's future be bright, filled with intelligence, joy, and boundless opportunity.

  • Clear - Clarity represents transparency, understanding, and the absence of confusion. May your child have clear vision and understanding in all of life's situations.

  • To Reveal - Revealing truth brings understanding and dispels confusion. May your child reveal truth and understanding wherever they go.

  • Dawn - Dawn represents new beginnings, hope, and the triumph of light over darkness. May your child greet each dawn with hope, ready for new possibilities.

  • Light - Light represents hope, guidance, and the illumination of truth. May your child be a light to others, guiding and illuminating the way.

  • Ming - Ming (明) means "bright" and was a period of cultural and artistic flourishing. May your child shine brightly and contribute to cultural flourishing.

  • Next - What comes next represents hope, continuity, and forward progress. May your child always move forward to what comes next with courage and hope.

  • This World - This world is where we make our mark and touch other lives. May your child make a positive impact in this world they inhabit.

舞空- Maia -

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means "to dance, to spin, to toy with."

  • To Dance - To move rhythmically to music, often in a group.

  • To Toy with - To handle as one pleases.

  • Play With - To handle or manipulate something in a playful or mischievous way.

  • Encourage - To give support, confidence, or hope to someone.

  • Stir Up - To cause excitement or enthusiasm.

  • Whirl - To spin or rotate rapidly.

Name ideas examples

  • To Dance - The act of dance represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child dance with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Toy with - The act of toy with represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child toy with with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Play With - Play represents joy, creativity, and the balance essential to a full life. May your child never forget to play, keeping joy and creativity alive.

  • Encourage - Encouraging represents support, motivation, and lifting others up. May your child encourage others, spreading confidence and hope.

  • Stir Up - Up represents growth, improvement, and the continuous journey toward betterment. May your child always strive upward, growing and improving throughout life.

  • Whirl - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

means "sky, empty, to empty."

Name ideas examples

  • Sky - In Japan, the sky (天) symbolizes limitless potential, divine protection, and aspirations beyond earthly bounds. May your child reach for the heavens with boundless ambition, while remaining grounded in humility.

  • Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.

  • To Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.

  • Emptiness - Emptiness represents potential, space for growth, and openness. May your child find that emptiness creates space for new blessings.

  • Gap - Gaps represent opportunity, space for growth, and potential to fill. May your child see gaps as opportunities to contribute.

  • Hole - Holes represent potential, space for filling, and opportunity. May your child fill the holes in the world with their unique gifts.

  • In Vain - Working in vain teaches the importance of purposeful effort. May your child's efforts never be in vain but bear fruit.

  • Loneliness - Loneliness teaches us the value of connection and self-sufficiency. May your child find peace in solitude and joy in companionship.

  • Vast - Vastness represents limitless potential, expansive thinking, and boundless opportunity. May your child's potential be vast, their dreams unbounded by limitation.

  • Waste - Understanding waste teaches the value of resources and effort. May your child avoid waste and use resources wisely.

舞紅- Maia -

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means "to dance, to spin, to toy with."

  • To Dance - To move rhythmically to music, often in a group.

  • To Toy with - To handle as one pleases.

  • Play With - To handle or manipulate something in a playful or mischievous way.

  • Encourage - To give support, confidence, or hope to someone.

  • Stir Up - To cause excitement or enthusiasm.

  • Whirl - To spin or rotate rapidly.

Name ideas examples

  • To Dance - The act of dance represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child dance with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Toy with - The act of toy with represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child toy with with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Play With - Play represents joy, creativity, and the balance essential to a full life. May your child never forget to play, keeping joy and creativity alive.

  • Encourage - Encouraging represents support, motivation, and lifting others up. May your child encourage others, spreading confidence and hope.

  • Stir Up - Up represents growth, improvement, and the continuous journey toward betterment. May your child always strive upward, growing and improving throughout life.

  • Whirl - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

means "red, rouge, feminine."

Name ideas examples

  • Red - Red in Japan represents vitality, celebration, and protection from evil spirits. May your child be vibrant and protected, their life full of celebration and vitality.

  • Rouge - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

  • Feminine - Feminine qualities include grace, nurturing wisdom, and quiet strength. May your child possess grace, nurturing wisdom, and inner strength.

  • Pigment - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

  • Silk - Silk represents refinement, luxury, and the transformation of humble materials into beauty. May your child transform humbly like silk, becoming something refined and beautiful.

  • Woman - Woman represents grace, nurturing, and the feminine principle of receptivity. May your child embody feminine virtues—grace, nurturing, and receptive wisdom.

苺愛- Maia -

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means "strawberry, berry."

  • Strawberry - A sweet red fruit.

  • Berry - A small juicy fruit.

  • Moss - A small, green plant that grows in damp places.

Name ideas examples

  • Strawberry - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.

  • Berry - Small things often hold great importance; attention to detail matters. May your child appreciate small blessings and attend to fine details.

  • Moss - Moss represents patience, the beauty of age, and the slow accumulation of natural wisdom. May your child cultivate moss's patient beauty, gathering wisdom slowly through quiet years.

means "love, affection, cherish."

Name ideas examples

  • Love - Love encompasses affection, devotion, and the selfless care for others' wellbeing. May your child give and receive love abundantly, their heart full of warmth for others.

  • To Love - To love is the highest calling, giving oneself for the wellbeing of others. May your child love deeply and be deeply loved, finding life's greatest meaning in love.

  • Affection - Love represents deep connection, care, and the heart of all relationships. May your child love deeply and be deeply loved in return.

  • Cherish - Cherishing represents deep appreciation, love, and treasuring what is valuable. May your child cherish the precious moments and relationships in life.

麻依愛- Maia -

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means "hemp, linen, numb."

  • Hemp - A plant used for fiber and other purposes.

  • Linen - Fabric made from plant fibers.

  • Numb - Without Feeling; paralyzed.

  • Sesame - A plant producing seeds (when combined).

Name ideas examples

  • Hemp - Hemp - A plant used for fiber and other purposes - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of hemp throughout life.

  • Linen - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

  • Numb - Numb - Without Feeling; paralyzed - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of numb throughout life.

  • Sesame - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.

means "to lean on, to rely on, to follow."

Name ideas examples

  • To Lean on - The act of lean on represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child lean on with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Rely on - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • To Follow - Following represents learning, humility, and the wisdom to learn from others. May your child follow wise mentors, learning with humility.

  • As is - As Is - Remaining unchanged; as before - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of as is throughout life.

means "love, affection, cherish."

Name ideas examples

  • Love - Love encompasses affection, devotion, and the selfless care for others' wellbeing. May your child give and receive love abundantly, their heart full of warmth for others.

  • To Love - To love is the highest calling, giving oneself for the wellbeing of others. May your child love deeply and be deeply loved, finding life's greatest meaning in love.

  • Affection - Love represents deep connection, care, and the heart of all relationships. May your child love deeply and be deeply loved in return.

  • Cherish - Cherishing represents deep appreciation, love, and treasuring what is valuable. May your child cherish the precious moments and relationships in life.

麻衣安- Maia -

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means "hemp, linen, numb."

  • Hemp - A plant used for fiber and other purposes.

  • Linen - Fabric made from plant fibers.

  • Numb - Without Feeling; paralyzed.

  • Sesame - A plant producing seeds (when combined).

Name ideas examples

  • Hemp - Hemp - A plant used for fiber and other purposes - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of hemp throughout life.

  • Linen - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

  • Numb - Numb - Without Feeling; paralyzed - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of numb throughout life.

  • Sesame - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.

means "clothing, robe, cover."

Name ideas examples

  • Clothing - Clothing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in clothing with purpose and skill.

  • Robe - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Cover - Covering represents protection, shelter, and caring for what is precious. May your child cover and protect those who need shelter and care.

  • To Wear - The act of wear represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child wear with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

means "peaceful, to calm, to enjoy."

Name ideas examples

  • Peaceful - Peace represents harmony, tranquility, and the absence of conflict. May your child be a peacemaker, creating harmony wherever they go.

  • To Enjoy - The act of enjoy represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child enjoy with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Affordable - Being affordable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be affordable, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Cheap - Depth represents profundity, thorough understanding, and solid foundation. May your child develop depth of character and understanding.

  • Easy - Easy - Simple; effortless - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of easy throughout life.

  • Enjoyment - Enjoyment represents pleasure, appreciation, and savoring life. May your child find deep enjoyment in life's blessings.

  • Reassuring - Medicine represents healing, care, and the restoration of wholeness. May your child bring healing wherever there is hurt.

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