Maya

Maya

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Russian

Meaning

Maya is a feminine name in various languages with various meanings. In the ancient Indian language Sanskrit, Māyā means "the illusory nature of reality or the illusion of creation", and is an alternate name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

From Wikipedia

Maya first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 1,592 babies (rank #15 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,592 girls (rank #15). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Maya

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Maya yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

26,445

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,592

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	145	#259
1997	176	#229
1998	250	#173
1999	383	#125
2000	454	#110
2001	452	#108
2002	444	#103
2003	443	#111
2004	609	#85
2005	527	#98
2006	735	#79
2007	759	#78
2008	964	#69
2009	942	#66
2010	1,061	#57
2011	1,072	#58
2012	1,072	#53
2013	1,120	#51
2014	1,200	#45
2015	1,354	#37
2016	1,374	#39
2017	1,257	#40
2018	1,260	#37
2019	1,375	#34
2020	1,331	#32
2021	1,433	#29
2022	1,406	#28
2023	1,255	#29
2024	1,592	#15

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

145

#259

1997

176

#229

1998

250

#173

1999

383

#125

2000

454

#110

2001

452

#108

2002

444

#103

2003

443

#111

2004

609

#85

2005

527

#98

2006

735

#79

2007

759

#78

2008

964

#69

2009

942

#66

2010

1,061

#57

2011

1,072

#58

2012

1,072

#53

2013

1,120

#51

2014

1,200

#45

2015

1,354

#37

2016

1,374

#39

2017

1,257

#40

2018

1,260

#37

2019

1,375

#34

2020

1,331

#32

2021

1,433

#29

2022

1,406

#28

2023

1,255

#29

2024

1,592

#15

Meaning

Numerology of Maya

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Maya

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Maya in 2024

Other girls' names starting with M

Year-by-Year Detail