Angelou

If you want to move beyond Maya, you might consider this distinctive last name of poet Maya Angelou. Born Marguerite Annie Johnson, Angelou was given the nickname Maya by her brother and adopted Angelou from her first husband, whose last name was Angelos.

Angelou is also given to boys.

Pronounced AN-juh-loo.

As of October 2026, Angelou ranked #12222 in US births in 2014 SSA.