Hebrew

Maayan

Pronounced mah-ah-YAHNShare

Meaning: Spring of water

  • Gender-neutral
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

A Hebrew name for a water spring, used across genders. The middle vowel break matters; this is a water word rather than a form of Maya.

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Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

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Origins

Maayan comes from Hebrew.

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