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All around the world, Maiya (Майя , Maiya , マイア ) is a common predominantly feminine, but scarcely boy's first name. The forename Maiya is habitual in Ukraine, where it is quite a common girly name, Russia, and Kazakhstan (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Russia, Ukraine, and India. Very seldom, Maiya is the last name as well as the forename.
Maiya is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Maya Hansen , the fictional character from 2013 film 'Iron Man 3'; Echo , the fictional character in Marvel Comics; Maia Skouris , the character on the USA Network science fiction TV show The 4400; Maya Herrera , the fictional character on the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes and Maya , the imaginary figure from the TV series ''Lego Ninjago", and in many other works.