Maya is a ♀ female name.
Origin of Maya
The name Maya derived from a Hindu goddess, she is the mother of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. Maya is as well of Hebrew and Old Japanese origin.
Meaning of Maya
Maya means “illusion” in Indian (from Sanskrit “māyā/माया”) and “water” (from Hebrew “máyim/מַיִם”). In Old Japanese Maya means “golden curl”.
Pronunciation of Maya
Alternate spelling of Maya
Maia Maja MaïaMaya in the categories
Names Girl's name Short girl names Short names Girl names with M Names with MParents who like Maya also like
Mia Mila Emma Ella Emily Noah Sophia Sophie Isabella Charlotte Hannah Lily Liam Amelia Olivia Sofia Eva Ava Alexander BenjaminName Statistic: Maya is ranked #30 overall
- 🇦🇹 Austria: 39
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 38
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 108
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 71
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 125
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 22
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 59
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 33
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 36
- 🇫🇷 France: 54
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 33
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 71
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 120
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 56
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 40
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 53
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 99
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 46
- 🇺🇸 United States: 54
Maya in the Top names
Maya is beautiful, and we know a lot of other names like this...
Make sure you don't miss any baby name with our free app CharliesNames. Download it now and find the most amazing names! :)
Photo: Jonathan Borba