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Girl name Sanskrit origin Multiple tradition

Maya

MY-uh · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Illusion; dream
Language
Sanskrit
Culture
Hindu
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
mythological
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#51
2024 births4,220
Peak year2006
First appeared1940
Total US births119,839
2006 peak19401961198220032024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
May
Alternate spellings
MaiaMyaMaja
In other languages
Maja (Scandinavian/Slavic)Maia (Greek)

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Notable people named Maya

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