Maia (maia) in Japanese

The name Maia in Japanese Katakana is マイア which in romaji is maia. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Maia in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is まいあ.

How do you write Maia in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "maia" is 真愛 (まあい, ma-a-i). The kanji 真 means "true" or "real", and 愛 means "love". Together, they mean "true love".

The western meaning of the name "Maia" is derived from Greek mythology and means "mother". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 母 (haha) which is pronounced "ha-ha" and means "mother".

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