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.
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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
Numerology
4
The name Maya carries numerology number 4. (For entertainment.)
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