Sanskrit · girl

Maya

A well-loved girl name with real staying power.

Rank 2024

#51

Trend

stable

Band

common

Styles

short · classic

Meaning

Illusion, or the great mother goddess

Maya is a common girl name with Sanskrit roots. In 2024, 4,220 newborns in the U.S. were given the name — ranking it #51 nationally, and its popularity has held steady in recent years. Its style leans short, classic — tags you can match against your partner's picks in the combiner.

shortclassic

About Sanskrit names

Sanskrit names flow from the classical language of ancient India, the wellspring of names across Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions. Meanings run deep and often spiritual — light, lotus, peace, the divine — and many honor gods and heroines from epic literature. Names like Arjun, Priya, Dev, and Asha carry rhythmic, open-vowel sounds that translate gracefully across languages.

Meaning and origin are editorial; U.S. popularity comes from Social Security Administration public files.

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