Moya

MOI-uh

Irish variation of Máire or Mary, Spanish place name, Zulu, Sotho, Lala

"beloved, bitter; estate of Modius, estate of measure; spirit, wind"

By Nameberry

Updated Wed Feb 18 2026

Moya Origin and Meaning

Variation of Maya

# in the US

Moya Brennan
stage name of Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin, Irish folk singer, songwriter and harpist, sister of Enya
Moya Marguerite Greene
Canadian former CEO of Royal Mail
Moya Bailey
American feminist scholar
Moya Palk
English model
Moya Cannon
Irish poet
Moya Brady
British actress
Moya Doherty
Irish producer of Riverdance
Moya Clare Dyring
Australian artist
Moya Henderson
Australian composer
Moya Marie Olsen Lear
American businesswoman; wife of aviation pioneer Bill Lear

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