Maa

Spellings & scripts●(measured from records)

Locally spelled Ma'A in ID Indonesia, CM Cameroon.

Meaning & origin

No verified etymology recorded for this name yet — the entries below are drawn from usage statistics and the name graph.

Attested across 5 languages in the etymology graph.

Other names spelled this way◐(inferred from the name graph)

Maa is also recorded as 8 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• English surname80 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada

  Languages: English, German, Dutch

  Also written Maae, Ma'A, Ma'Ae, Maeae, Măă

• Arabic surname127 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria

  Also written Maâ, Mää, Màà, Mââ, Mãã

• Spanish surname66 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Peru, Spain, Portugal, Brazil

  Languages: Spanish, Portuguese

  Also written Maã, Maâ, Măă, Màà, Maà

• Odia surname16 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore

  Languages: Odia, Bangla

  Also written ମୁା, মা, ମାି, মাঁ, ମାିି

• a separate name5 spellings in the group

  Also written Maâ, Mäã, Maå

• French surname46 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in France, Cameroon, Romania

  Also written Ma'A, Màà, Màa, Maà, Mãa

• a separate name2 spellings in the group

  Also written Maâ

• a separate name3 spellings in the group

  Also written Ma'A, Ma-A

46 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●(measured from records)

Maa is also recorded in 6 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In dag, 1. the def. article, marker for ‘old’ 2. that information KO 3. a particle qualifying a subordinate clause when the [O ni daa chap maa, ka o daa clause refers to past time. wum di yelmaqli. When he went, he learned the truth.]

  as a word·Dagbani Dictionary CD

• In Cebuano, alternative form of mala (“dry”)

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In ium, mother

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In aia, the face; hole, opening, mesh of a net, gate; edge, point, brim; front of a person or house; numerical unit in counting fish hooks, needles, stakes, flints, fishing rods, houses, traps, slings, armlets and matches; a spot, stain, crystal in rock (as hornblende phanocrystal in dolerite, etc.), a groove for rubbing fire in a soft stick; to look at, stare; a circle; to lead

  as a word·Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (ACD), CLDF v2.0

• In mlu, used with a variety of senses that can be characterized as: focal point, eye, tip, edge; face; opening; mouth of a container, hole; front part of something; lid, that which closes something; door; with some nouns used as a classifier

  as a word·Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (ACD), CLDF v2.0

• In Finnish, ground, land (surface of the Earth, especially that which is not covered by water)

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Evidence●(measured from records)

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

In which country does Maa have the most bearers?

Mondonomo estimates about 1.1 thousand people named Maa in Cameroon, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled ma'a.

How common is the name Maa?

In India, the national register counted 411 people named Maa, about 1 in 3.2 million residents.