The story behind Maya
* From Maria, ultimately from Hebrew, * From Maia, from Latin, from Ancient Greek Μαῖα (Maîa)
Other language forms and explanations (1)
English entry
Transliteration of Sanskrit माया (māyā).
Pronunciation
Received-Pronunciation, US: /maɪ.ə/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Australia: /mæɪ.ə/
- Australia: /mɑe.ə/
- English; dialect unspecified: /ˈmaɪə/
Popularity
Maya ranked #62 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Variants and Related Forms
Names Similar to Maya
Māyā
Borrowed from Sanskrit माया (māyā́).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Meea
Possibly from Latin mea (“my, mine”) or a variant of Miia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Daya
Borrowed from Sanskrit दया (dayā, “pity, mercy, compassion”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Jaya
Borrowed from Sanskrit जय (jaya, literally “victory”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Chāyā
Borrowed from Sanskrit छाया (chāyā́). Doublet of छाँव (chā̃v) and साया (sāyā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Dayā
Borrowed from Sanskrit दया (dayā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Maya
Eli
From Hebrew עֵלִי (“ascent”); cognate to the Arabic-derived Ali. From Latin Hēlī, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עלי. Borrowed from Latin Heli, from Hebrew עֵלִי.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Eva
The (Vulgate) Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā). A Latinate variant of the English Eve. From Middle Dutch eva, from Latin Eva, from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Ida
Short form of obsolete names beginning with Germanic īd "work", used for both sexes in medieval England. It was revived in the 19th century, partly mistaken for a Greek name,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Maya
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Adah
From Hebrew עָדָה (adá, “Adah”, literally “ornament, dawn”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Adam
Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection