Malay Names · Girl
Maya name meaning
“illusion, magic”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- M
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
5
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Maya
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Maya is a girl's name from Sanskrit meaning 'illusion' or 'magic'.
What does Maya mean?
About the name Maya
Maya is a girl's name from the Sanskrit word māyā, meaning 'illusion' or 'magic'. In Buddhist tradition Maya is also the name of the mother of Siddhartha Gautama. It is sometimes spelled Maia.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Ma-ya |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with M |
| Devanagari script | माया |
|---|
Compound names with Maya
Sources
- Behind the Name: Maya · behindthename.com · meaning
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