Meaning and Origin
What does the name Mayan mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Mayan
User Submitted Origins
Arabic
88%
Bengali
6%
Greek
6%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Illinois, U.S., the name Mayan is of Arabic origin and means "White rose".
- According to a user from Egypt, the name Mayan is of Arabic origin and means "The heart of the white flower".
- A user from Canada says the name Mayan is of Greek origin and means "Very Intelligent and cute".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
adjective Ma"yan
Senses
- Designating, or pertaining to, an American Indian linguistic stock occupying the Mexican States of Veracruz, Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, and Yucatan, together with a part of Guatemala and a part of El Salvador. See 2nd Maya.
- Of or pertaining to the Mayas.
Other Dictionary Sources
- A family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas
- 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
Maya + -an
- A Mayan language.
- A Mayan person.