Globally, Maraia (Maraia 
) is a rare predominantly girly, but very seldom boy's forename. The first name Maraia is habitual in Fiji, where it is quite a common female name, Greece, where it is a rare girly name, and Italy, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Brazil, Fiji, and Indonesia. Likewise, Maraia is the last name as well as the forename.