Maya

Maya \ma-ya, may-a\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Maya is pronounced as MAA-Yaa-, MAYaa- or MEY-aa- ¹.

¹ English pronunciation for Maya: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; Y as in "you (Y.UW)" ; AY as in "side (S.AY.D)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)"

What is the origin of Maya?

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Maya is used predominantly in English and it is derived from Latin origins. The name Maya is derived as a re-spelling of the Roman name Maia, or else as a Latinate version of May. The Roman name could be of the Latin element 'maia' (nurse) or else 'mai' (great, big). The name was borne in Greek mythology by Maia, the eldest and most beautiful of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus. In Roman mythology, the name was borne by Maia Maiestas, the goddess of spring; the name of the month May is derived from her name. Alternatively, the name could be from the Sanskrit word for 'illusion'. The first name was adopted by English speakers at the start of the 20th century, chiefly in the USA. Maya has 14 variants that are used in both English and other languages. English variants baby name Maaja, Maiah definition, name Maie meaning, Mayah name popularity, Mayi name, name Miah meaning (also used in Russian and Spanish), name Miya, Moia name variations, baby name Moja, name Mya, and nicknames for Myah. what does the name Maia mean (Italian) and name Maja meaning (German and Scandinavian) are variants of Maya that are used in other languages. The spelling variant Maiya meaning (Russian) is another foreign form.

Maya is of Sanskrit origin and it is used largely in the Indian language. The meaning here is 'dreams, illusion'. A variant transcription of Maya is Miah definition (Indian). Maya is a variant of the name name May meaning (English and Scottish) in the English language. See also the related form, Sumaya meaning. Maya is popular as a baby girl name, and it viewed as fairly trendy. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1960s; before that, it was of only sporadic use. At the modest peak of its usage in 2006, 0.241% of baby girls were given the name Maya. It had a ranking of #57 then. In 2010, it ranked at #67 with a usage of 0.202%, and it was the most popular out of all girl names in its family. Maya was 32% more regularly used than the next most popular name, Mya name, in 2010.

The following famous people share the name Maya:

• Architect Maya Lin, born Maya Ying Lin 5 October 1959, Athens, Ohio
• Author Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Johnson 4 April 1928, St
• Louis, Missouri.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Maya:

Maaya meaning of name (Japanese), Maiah meaning and origin, Maiya pronounciation (Russian), Maja meaning (Polish, Scandinavian, Slavic, and German), name Meia meaning (Dutch), Mya pronounciation (English and Burmese), Myah meaning and origin (English), name Maemea origin, nicknames for Maha (Arabic and Indian), meaning of Mahah, Mahanaem meaning of name, Mahanaym name, name Mahanayme, meaning of Mahaut (French), name Mahi meaning (Indian), name Maho meaning (Japanese), nicknames for Mahwah (English), Maia meaning of name (Basque, English, and Italian), meaning of Maija (Finnish), and nicknames for Maillie.

The baby name Maya fun facts:

The name Maya in reverse order is "Ayam".

The numerological value of the name Maya is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Maya?

Maya is in the top names in USA.