Maya - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Maya

MY-uh'MY-uh'2 syllables
🇮🇳Sanskrit
Creative

MEANING

Illusion

ORIGIN

Indian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Sanskrit word 'māyā', meaning 'illusion' or 'magic'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Hindu philosophy, Maya is often associated with the concept of the world as an illusion.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used historically in Vedic texts and Hindu philosophy.

🇮🇱Hebrew
Soft

MEANING

Water

ORIGIN

Hebrew

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hebrew word 'mayim', meaning 'water'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used in Israel and has connections to purity and life.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used in Jewish names and texts.

🇬🇷Greek
Intelligent

MEANING

Good mother

ORIGIN

Greek

ETYMOLOGY

Linked to the Greek goddess Maia, one of the Pleiades.

CULTURAL NOTES

Maia was a nurturer and the eldest of the Pleiades.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in ancient Greek mythology and often linked to spring and fertility.

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