Maia is the daughter of Atlas, a Titan in Greek mythology. She is also known as one of the Pleiades, a group of seven sisters who were daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Rand is another name for Maia, derived from the Latin word for 'mother'. AYN is an alternate spelling of Ain, which is another name for Maia. ASIA is another name for Maia, derived from the Greek word for 'MOON'. MAPS is an acronym for Maia's Pleiades Star System, which is a group of stars in the constellation Taurus. Pleiad is the collective name for the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione, including Maia.