#512024 rank
2006peak year
119,834babies named Maya since 1880
▲ +10%5-year trend
Maya popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Maya mean?
From the Sanskrit maya, 'illusion', and the Greek Maia, mother of Hermes, possibly from a root meaning 'mother' or 'nurse'. It spread across cultures and became a Western staple in the 1990s.
OriginGreek and Sanskrit
Syllables1
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, mythic
Names like Maya
Same era, same vibe — if you like Maya, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Mayas
- Maya Angelou, poet
- Maya Rudolph, actress
Spellings & variants
MaiaMajaMiya
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