- Meaning
- Illusion, dream (Hebrew: water)
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- US top 100
- Style
- Trendy
- Used in
- English-speaking countries, Indian, Hebrew (Israel)
Nicknames for Maya
What friends, grandparents and the playground will call them, depending on where they grow up.
- English
- My
What people expect from a Maya
Maya is built from soft sounds. Studies of name sounds find people expect someone with a soft name to be warm, agreeable and calm.
The meaning is about nature. A name can't give a child nature, but it's a nice thing to explain to them one day.
Names set expectations, not personalities. What the research says.
Maya: name scorecard
Save your future kid some trouble: give them a name they can live and grow with.
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Maya
- International readabilitySimple letters that read the same almost everywhere.
- Easy to say and spellSays itself: 2 syllables, spelt how it sounds.
- Not too common, not too strangePopular. Familiar and safe, a bit less personal.
- Playground-proofNo obvious rude words or rhymes. Kids are creative, though.
- Won't get you sued (or refused)Nothing a registrar would object to in most countries.
- A meaning to be proud ofMeans "Illusion, dream (Hebrew: water)".
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Boys with the least popular names were more likely to get in trouble with the law as teenagers. The researchers' own conclusion: family background explains most of it, not the name.
Kalist & Lee (2009), Social Science QuarterlyQuestions about Maya
What does the name Maya mean?
Maya is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin meaning "Illusion, dream (Hebrew: water)".
Is Maya a boy or girl name?
Maya is usually a girl's name.
How popular is the name Maya?
Maya is in the US top 100. It is used in English-speaking countries, Indian, Hebrew (Israel).
What are nicknames for Maya?
Common nicknames for Maya are My.
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