HinduGirlSanskrit
Maya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“wisdom; supernatural power; illusion”
مایا
माया
What Maya means
Maya (مایا, Sanskrit माया) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “wisdom; supernatural power; illusion”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, māyā.
Maya at a glance
- Meaning
- wisdom; supernatural power; illusion
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- maa-ya
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Maya
- In English
- wisdom; supernatural power; illusion
- اردو میں معنی
- حکمت، مافوق الفطرت قدرت، فریبِ نظر
Origin and history of Maya
Sanskrit māyā, 'wisdom'.
Base wordSanskrit māyā
How to say and write Maya
- Say it
- maa-ya2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Maya
- Urdu
- مایا
- Original script
- माया
- Other spellings
- Maaya
Sibling names for Maya
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Maya.
- Madanمدنlove; passion; Kama, the god of loveBoySanskrit
- Madhavمادھوvernal; of the spring; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Madhukarمدھوکرhoney-maker; a beeBoySanskrit
- Madhurمدھرsweet; pleasant; charmingBoySanskrit
- Madhusudanمدھوسودنslayer of the demon Madhu; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Mahadevمہادیوthe great god; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Mahavirمہاویرgreat heroBoySanskrit
- Mahendraمہیندرgreat Indra; chiefBoySanskrit
Names like Maya
- Madhaviمادھویa spring-flowering creeper; of the springGirlSanskrit
- Madhuمدھوhoney; sweetGirlSanskrit
- Madhulikaمدھولکاa kind of honey-sweet plant; sweetnessGirlSanskrit
- Madhumatiمدھومتیfull of sweetness; honey-likeGirlSanskrit
- Madhuraمدھراsweet; charming; melodiousGirlSanskrit
- Madhuriمادھوریsweetness; charmGirlSanskrit
- Madhurimaمدھریماsweetness; charmGirlSanskrit
- Madriمادریprincess of Madra; mother of Nakula and SahadevaGirlSanskrit
- Mahadeviمہادیویgreat goddess; chief queenGirlSanskrit
- Mahalakshmiمہالکشمیthe great LakshmiGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Maya
Questions about the name Maya
What does the name Maya mean?
Maya means “wisdom; supernatural power; illusion”. In Urdu: حکمت، مافوق الفطرت قدرت، فریبِ نظر. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Maya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Maya is a girl’s name.
Is Maya a Hindu name?
Yes. Maya is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit māyā, 'wisdom'.
How do you pronounce Maya?
Say it “maa-ya”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Maya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Maya is written مایا. In its original script: माया.
What are other spellings of Maya?
Maya is also spelled Maaya.
Is the meaning of Maya verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.