Maya is a ♀ female name.
The name Maya derived from a Hindu goddess, but it is also of Turkish origin and a diminutive of Maria.
Maya means “illusion” in Hindu and “essence”, “cause” in Turkish. Deriving from Maria, Maya means “sea of bitterness”, “drop of the sea”, “star of the sea”, “rebelliousness”, “exalted one”, “beloved” and “wished for child”.