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Maya name meaning

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10k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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What does the name Maya mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Maya

User Submitted Origins

English
28%
Indian (Sanskrit)
26%
Arabic
13%
Spanish
9%
Hindu
3%
Korean
3%
Hebrew
3%
Polish
2%
Mexican
2%
Jewish
2%
Nepali
2%
Thai
2%
African
2%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Oregon, U.S., the name Maya means "The name Maya means Good Mother, Illusion, Water and is of English origin. Maya is a name that's been used primarily by parents who are considering baby names for girls. In Sanskrit, Maya means 'illusion.' In Greek, Maia means 'Good Mother.' In Hebrew, it's a variation of the name Mayim, meaning 'water.'".
  2. A user from the United Kingdom says the name Maya is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "Water or illusion".
  3. A user from Australia says the name Maya is of Sanskrit origin and means "Illusion or magic".
  4. A user from Ireland says the name Maya is of English origin and means "An illusion or love".
  5. According to a user from Australia, the name Maya means "illusion (Magic)".
  6. A user from New Jersey, U.S. says the name Maya means "Water from God".
  7. 3 people from all over the world agree the name Maya is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "Illusion".
  8. A submission from Washington, U.S. says the name Maya means "To create illusions" and is of Spanish origin.
  9. According to a user from India, the name Maya is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "'illusion',a 'conundrum', 'mystery of nature' in the oldest language of the world _Sanskrit".
  10. A user from Massachusetts, U.S. says the name Maya is of Latin origin and means "Illusion in Latin".
  11. According to 6 people from all over the world, the name Maya is of Jewish / Hebrew origin and means "Water".
  12. 3 people from the United States and the United Kingdom agree the name Maya is of Nepali origin and means "Love".
  13. According to 2 people from the United States and the United Kingdom, the name Maya is of Indian (Sanskrit) / Thai origin and means "Magic".
  14. 3 submissions from the United States and the United Kingdom agree the name Maya means "Princess" and is of Arabic origin.
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun ‖Ma"ya
Senses
  1. [Hindu Philos] The name (in Vedantic philosphy) for the doctrine of the unreality of matter, called, in English, idealism; hence, nothingness; vanity; illusion.
  2. [Hindu Philos] the Hindu goddess personifying the power that creates phenomena.RHUD
  3. [Hindu Philos] the power to produce illusions.RHUD
noun Ma"ya
Senses
  1. the Indian people occupying the area of Veracruz, Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, and Yucatan, together with a part of Guatemala and a part of Salvador. The Maya peoples are dark, short, and brachycephalic, and at the time of the discovery had attained a higher grade of culture than any other American people. They cultivated a variety of crops, were expert in the manufacture and dyeing of cotton fabrics, used cacao as a medium of exchange, and were workers of gold, silver, and copper. Their architecture comprised elaborately carved temples and palaces, and they possessed a superior calendar, and a developed system of hieroglyphic writing, with records said to go back to about 700 a. d.
  2. the language of the Mayas.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas
  2. An ethnic minority speaking Mayan languages and living in Yucatan and adjacent areas
  3. A member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy ("Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar")
Wiktionary

From Spanish maya, from Yucatec Maya mayab 'flat', a self-designation of the northern Maya for themselves, in the form maya’ found in compounds and phrases e.g. maya’ wíinik 'Maya man'.

  1. a flourishing Mesoamerican civilization that existed in and around Guatemala from the 3rd century to the 9th century.
  2. various Mesoamerican peoples that continued in competing civilizations from the 10th century onward until conquered by Spain
  3. various Mesoamerican peoples living in the Spanish Empire, and now parts of Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras
  4. a variety of Mesoamerican peoples with farming from around 1000 BC onward, who developed a large civilization from the 3rd century onward
  5. the Yucatec Maya language
  6. any of the other various Mayan languages, such as Quiché, Mam and Tzotzil
  7. A member or descendant of these people.

From Maria, ultimately from Hebrew, and from Maia, from Latin.

  1. A female given name from Hebrew of modern usage.

Borrowed from Sanskrit माया (māyā́).

  1. In Sanskrit, illusion; God's physical and metaphysical creation (literally, "not this").
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Borrowed from Sanskrit माया (māyā́) or Pali Māyā.

  1. (Buddhism) mother of Gautama Buddha

    Maya was also found in the following language(s): Danish, Dutch, French, German, and Turkish

    Notable Persons Named Maya

    Notable Persons Named Maya

    Maya Angelou

    Maya Angelou was an author, poet, civil rights activist, and activism. Her career lasted from 1969 to 2014. Maya was given the name Marguerite Annie Johnson on April 4th, 1928 in St. Louis. She breathed her last breath on May 28th, 2014.

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    Maya Rudolph

    Maya Rudolph is an actor, comedian, and actress. She was most active from 1996 to present. Maya was given the name Maya Khabira Rudolph by her parents Richard Rudolph, Chess, GRT, Epic, and Capitol on July 27th, 1972 in Gainesville, Florida, U.S.

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    Maya Soetoro-Ng

    Maya Soetoro-Ng is a writer. Maya was given the name Maya Kasandra Soetoro by her parents Lolo Soetoro and Ann Dunham on August 15th, 1970 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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    Maya Lin

    Maya Lin is an artist in the fields of art, architecture, memorials, and memorial. Maya was born on October 5th, 1959 in Athens, Ohio, U.S.

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    Maya Ali

    Maya Ali is an actress, model, and vj. She was most prominent from 2011 to present. Maya was given the name Maryam Ali on July 27th, 1989.

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    Maya Moore

    Maya Moore is a basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx, Ros Casares Valencia, and Shanxi Flame in the Women's National Basketball Association. She has been prominent since 2011. Maya was born on June 11th, 1989 in Jefferson City, Missouri.

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    Notable Persons With the Last Name Maya

    Notable Persons With the Last Name Maya

    Edward Maya

    Edward Maya is a house music and electro (music) musician. He has had major accomplishments since 2006. Edward was given the name Eduard Marian Ilie on June 29th, 1986.

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    Luna Maya

    Luna Maya is an actress, model, and singer. Her most notable accomplishments were from 2004 to present. Luna was given the name Luna Maya Sugeng on August 26th, 1983 in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.

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    Maya

    Maya is a singing, actor, singer, and actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 2003 to present. Maya was given the name Kim Young-sook on November 17th, 1975 in Chungju.

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    Miki Maya

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    Yunesky Maya

    Yunesky Maya is a baseball player for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Yunesky was born on August 28th, 1981 in Pinar del Río.

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    Guerrero Maya Jr.

    Guerrero was born on August 8th, 1985 in Atlixco. Guerrero is also known as Multifacetico and Samba.

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    • Maria Maya
      Actor
    • Yésica Sánchez Maya
      Lawyer

    Ethnicity Distribution

    Ethnicity Maya U.S.
      White 8.96% 64.26%
      African American 1.32% 11.96%
      Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 1.58% 4.85%
      American Indian and Alaska Native 0.41% 0.69%
      Two or More Ethnicities 0.45% 1.76%
      Hispanic or Latino 87.29% 16.26%

    Of Last Name Maya

    People with the last name Maya are most frequently Hispanic or Latino

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    Fun Facts about the name Maya

  1. What name lists does Maya rank for?
  2. How Popular is the name Maya? Maya is the 655th most popular name of all time. In 2019 Maya was the 65th most popular name. As a last name Maya was the 3,466th most popular name in 2010.
  3. How many people with the first name Maya have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 99,522 babies born with the first name Maya in the United States. That's more than enough people named Maya to occupy the territory of Jersey (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 97,857 (as of March 27, 2011).
  4. What year were 5 or more babies first named Maya? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1940 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  5. When was Maya first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Maya is Sunday, December 2nd, 1883.
  6. What year had the most people named Maya born? The highest recorded use of the first name Maya was in 2006 with a total of 5,047 babies. That's a lot of babies named Maya!
  7. Random Maya Factoid: According to the 2014 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Maya ranks 98th in popularity as a baby girl's name in Kansas. Imagine that, 32 babies in Kansas have the same name in 2014.
  8. Weird things about the name Maya: The name spelled backwards is Ayam. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Yaam. How do you pronounce that?
  9. How many people have the last name Maya? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 10,313 people with the last name Maya.
  10. How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Maya? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 4 of them will have Maya as their last name.
  11. Maya name meaning

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