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Depends which meaning you like. Are you referring to the Roman godess (Maia)? Or is it a reference to water (Maya)?
Honestly, I'd go for the most common spelling where you live. People being able to pronounce the name is more important to me.

Maya sounds better to me, I just think Maia is a strange spelling in my opinion. I like the name, but Maya is my preferred out of the two.

Maia. I used to love it, I'm a bit bored of it now. I know of a Polish Maja who anglicized it as Maiya, which I always thought strange - first of all, I don't think it would be difficult to explain that Maja is MA-ya, not MA-ja. But if you're set on anglicizing it, why not go with Maya or Maia? Surely, people would be more likely to get that than Maiya.

Maya.

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I love the name and could easily have used it for my daughter. My husband, of course, didn't like it.

I've always preferred Maia.

Maya; I think Maia would be misread as Maria.

I prefer the look of Maia!

I've loved the name Maia for ages, I remember learning about it when I was 8 or so.

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I still love it, though it feels a little empty now. I like names with more substance since growing up.

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Maya is beautiful too, but I've never been as partial to it. It makes me think of too many things - the month, the civilization, the mayonnaise.

Maya, they are ok names

I like Maia, pronounced MYa. Maya is too South American.

Maia.

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Same with Kaia. Much softer and pleasing.

Maia. I like that it looks ancient Roman and clean/balanced.

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Maia is popular in many countries, so not sure Maya is more international in general.

I pronounce them differently. Maia is MAY-uh and Maya is MY-uh. I like both equally.

This message was edited 2/25/2024, 12:57 AM

Both spellings are fine but I prefer Maya.

Personally, I prefer the spelling Maya and I think this name is definitely easier to pronounce in many countries around the world.