Maya Name Origin
/MAH-yah/-
Indian (South Asian) 40% -
Israeli (Jewish) 35%
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American (Various) 25%
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Name Details
- First Name: Maya
- Last Name: N/A
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Female
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Name Origin
The name 'Maya' has multiple origins: in Sanskrit, it means 'illusion' and is associated with Hindu mythology; in Hebrew, it means 'water'; it is also used in various cultures including Latin America and the United States as a given name.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Maya each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).