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The name Maya peaked for boys at #4707 in 1989. Maya is also used for girls, ranking #62 in 2025.

The name Maya is a girl's name of Hebrew, Spanish, Greek origin meaning "illusion, magic; mother; water; beloved, bitter, drop of the sea".

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Maya, which has an almost mystical image, has been steadily climbing in popularity in the US and the English-speaking world, along with a range of other countries, including France, Germany, Israel, and Brazil. It's ranked in the US Top 100 since the turn of this century, but has never risen to the top of the list, which you may consider a good thing.
 
In addition to being the name of a Central American culture, Maya was the legendary Greek mother of Hermes by Zeus, and means "illusion" in Sanskrit and Eastern Pantheism. It can also be spelled Maia, though both names have so many possible origins and meanings that not all of them are related. 
 
To the Romans, Maia/Maya was the incarnation of the earth mother and goddess of spring, after whom they named the month of May.
 
Famed author Maya Angelou was born Marguerite; Maya was coined by her brother saying "mya sister." Its best-known current bearers include performer Maya Rudolph and architect Maya Lin.
 
Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke's actress daughter is Maya Ray. British designer Phoebe Philo also has a Maya, named for Angelou, as does Israeli actress Gal Gadot.

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The name Maya is currently ranked #62 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #50 in 2023. The name is most popular in MAYA, MAYA, and MAYA. Maya is occasionally used for boys in 2020.

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