Baby Name Profile
Maya
#169 all-timeSanskrit originMostly a girl's name (100%)literarynaturevintage
What does Maya mean?
“illusion or magic”
Maya is a name of Sanskrit origin.
Maya year by year
2026*
#53
2025
#127
2024
#168
2023
#202
2022
#167
2021
#162
2020
#208
2019
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outside top 250
*2026 is a partial year. Snapshot 2026-07-03.
Other spellings of Maya
Maia
Famous people named Maya
- Maya Angelouauthor, poet, civil rights activist
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