Maya

Overview

As a variant of Maria, Maya took on a life of its own. Its meaning is often given as “Water; from God”. Across languages it appears in Japanese, Chinese, Russian and Greek, among others. Notable bearers include Maya Angelou and Maya Plisetskaya.

Meaning

Water; from God

Origin

Hebrew

The story

A rare name that lands beautifully across cultures — Hebrew, Sanskrit, Greek and Roman traditions all claim a Maya.

Popularity

Loved in Israel.

Famous people named Maya

Maya in other languages

• Japaneseまや
• Chinese玛雅
• RussianМайя
• GreekΜάγια
• Hebrewמאיה
• Arabicمايا
• Hindiमाया

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