Mostly girls
Aria
Italian and Hebrew
“air; song or melody; lion”
Mostly girls · Sanskrit, English, Hebrew, Estonian
Maya
“illusion or magic (Sanskrit); other meanings vary by tradition”
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The story behind the name
Meet Maya.
Maya has several independent origins. In Sanskrit it is associated with illusion or magic; other naming traditions connect the spelling with water or with forms of longer names. The Greek Maia is another nearby name with its own history.
These meanings should not be combined into one universal translation. Families may choose Maya for a particular language connection, while considering whether Maia or another spelling better reflects the tradition they intend.
A little perspective
How popular is Maya?
Girls · 2025#623,712 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 62 | 3,712 |
| 2024 | Girls | 51 | 4,230 |
| 2023 | Girls | 49 | 4,092 |
| 2022 | Girls | 51 | 4,247 |
| 2021 | Girls | 55 | 4,082 |
| 2020 | Boys | 11,511 | 6 |
| 2020 | Girls | 61 | 3,746 |
| 2019 | Girls | 64 | 3,823 |
| 2018 | Girls | 62 | 3,918 |
| 2017 | Girls | 60 | 4,046 |
| 2016 | Boys | 13,520 | 5 |
| 2016 | Girls | 64 | 4,090 |
| 2015 | Girls | 68 | 4,133 |
| 2014 | Girls | 74 | 3,957 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
A few ways to make it theirs.
Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
MaiaMya
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