Names Like Maiya — Find Similar Baby Names
Maiya is a 5-letter Japanese girls' name meaning “Surname Meaning "Rice Valley”. This page collects 138 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Maia and Maida, Japanese cousins like Aiko and Akeno, rhyming names ending in -iya like Aiya and Jiya, and names sharing the “surname” concept like Abell and Able.
For the full Maiya profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Maiya page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Maiya
24 baby names that differ from Maiya by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maia | 1 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maida | 1 | "Maiden."Variant, Mayda, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Maira | 1 | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | Female |
| Makya | 1 | Hopi Name Meaning " Eagle Hunter." MANIPI | Native American | Male |
| Maniya | 1 | English | Female | |
| Manya | 1 | Bitter | Russian | Female |
| Mapiya | 1 | Sioux Name Meaning " Sky." MARALAH | Native American | Female |
| Mabina | 2 | Nimble | Celtic | Female |
| Mabyn | 2 | Ever Young. | Welsh | Female |
| Macha | 2 | Plain | Irish | Female |
| Macy | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Mada | 2 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Madia | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madina | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madra | 2 | Mother | English | Female |
| Mady | 2 | Maiden | German | Female |
| Magda | 2 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Maha | 2 | Wild Cow; Cow-Eyes | Arabic | Female |
| Mahila | 2 | Woman | Indian | Female |
| Mahina | 2 | Moon; Moonlight | Hawaiian | Female |
| Mai | 2 | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
| Maiana | 2 | Flower | Chamoru | Female |
| Maibe | 2 | Grave | Egyptian | Female |
| Maile | 2 | A Vine That Grows In Hawaii That Is Used In Making Leis. | Hawaiian | Female |
More Japanese Names
24 baby names that share Maiya’s Japanese origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aiko | Little Love; Beloved | Female |
| Akeno | In The Morning; Bright Shining Field | Male |
| Aki | Born In Autumn | Female |
| Akiko | Autumn Child; Iris | Female |
| Akina | Spring Flower | Female |
| Anda | Meet At The Field; Also A Japanese Surname. | Female |
| Aneko | Older Sister | Female |
| Benjiro | Enjoy Peace | Male |
| Botan | Peony | Male |
| Chika | Near | Female |
| Chiko | A Unisexual Name Meaning "Arrow Or Pledge." | Male |
| Chiyo | Thousand Years; Eternal | Female |
| Cho | Butterfy | Female |
| Dai | Great | Female |
| Danno | Field Gathering; Also A Surname | Male |
| Emiko | Smiling Blessed Beautiful Child. | Female |
| Eriko | Child With A Collar | Female |
| Gin | Silvery | Female |
| Goro | Fifth Son | Male |
| Hana | Flower; Blossom | Female |
| Haru | Born In The Spring | Female |
| Haruko | Spring Child | Female |
| Hiroshi | Generous | Male |
| Hisa | Long-Lasting | Female |
5-Letter M-Names Like Maiya
24 names that share Maiya's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Maiya's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Maiya
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Maiya.
Names That Rhyme with Maiya
18 baby names that share Maiya's last 3 letters — -iya. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiya | Bird | Hebrew | Female |
| Jiya | Piece Of Heart | Indian | Female |
| Miya | Three Arrows; Temple; Sacred House | Japanese | Female |
| Aliya | "Highborn; Exhaulted; Highest Social Standing." Variants Include Al... | Arabic | Female |
| Aniya | English | Female | |
| Atiya | Gift | Arabic | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flour... | English | Female |
| Bahiya | Beautiful; Radiant | Arabic | Female |
| Guaiya | Love | Chamoru | Male |
| Hadiya | Swahili Name Meaning "Gift." | African | Female |
| Jamiya | English | Female | |
| Kasiya | Departs | Egyptian | Male |
| Maniya | English | Female | |
| Mapiya | Sioux Name Meaning " Sky." MARALAH | Native American | Female |
| Nadiya | Hope | English | Female |
| Raziya | Swahili Name Meaning "Sweet, Agreeable." | African | Female |
| Sabiya | Morning Eastern Wind | Arabic | Female |
| Safiya | Pure | Egyptian | Female |
Names That Start Like Maiya
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Maiya — Mai-. Good for parents who like Maiya's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mai | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
| Maia | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maibe | Grave | Egyptian | Female |
| Maida | "Maiden."Variant, Mayda, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Maile | A Vine That Grows In Hawaii That Is Used In Making Leis. | Hawaiian | Female |
| Maipe | Fiery; Hot | Chamoru | Male |
| Maira | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | Female |
| Maire | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Mairi | Bitter | Scottish | Female |
| Maisy | Pearl. Variant Of Margaret. | English | Female |
| Maite | Dearly Loved | English | Female |
| Maiti | Strong Battle Maiden | Irish | Female |
| Maiana | Flower | Chamoru | Female |
| Maible | Lovable | Irish | Female |
| Maidel | Maiden | English | Female |
| Maidie | Maiden | English | Female |
| Maiele | "Eloquent, Skilled In Speaking" | Hawaiian | Male |
| Maikki | Bitter | Finnish | Female |