English Meaning: The name Maida is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Maida is: Maiden; virgin.
Origin of the name Maia: Borne in Greek mythology by the eldest and most beautiful of the Pleiades, a daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes by Zeus. Maia is also borne in Roman mythology by an earth-goddess who is sometimes equated with the Greek Maia. The month of May is named in her honor.
