Meaning: Illusion; divine creative power
The story
Maya can represent Sanskrit māyā, illusion, or forms connected with Greek Maia. Similar spellings carry separate histories and meanings.
Also means
What Maya means in its other languages.
- Greekthrough Maia, associated with mother or nurse
Nicknames
- My
- Mimi
- May
Spellings & variants
- Maia
- Mya
- Mayah
- Maja
Popularity
Top 100
One of the 100 most popular names in the US.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Maya comes from Sanskrit and Greek. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.
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