Maya
- Pronunciation
- [May-a]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Uncertain, perhaps mother or great one
- Origin
- Greek
Maya is a girl's name of Hindi origin, and the meaning of Maya is "dream, illusion". It also means "water" in Hebrew and "Daughter of Atlas" in Latin.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maiya | Uncertain, perhaps mother or great one | Female | Greek |
| May | The fifth month of the year | Female | English |
| Miah | Mine | Female | Italian |
| Miya | Temple | Female | Japanese |
| Moya | Exceptional | Female | English |
| Mya | Uncertain, perhaps mother or great one | Female | Greek |
| Myah | Uncertain, perhaps mother or great one | Female | Greek |
Famous Dogs Named Maya
- Maya Another Siberian Husky dog from the movie Eight Below.
Famous People Named Maya
- Maya Angelou was a famous writer, activist, singer, and actor, known best for her autobiography, ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’.
- Salva Kiir Mayardit is the President of South Sudan.