name
Maya
MY-ah
/ˈmaɪɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Maya
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Sanskrit/Hebrew/Greek
- Meaning
- Illusion (Sanskrit); water (Hebrew); a beloved cross-cultural name
- Gender
- female
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