Jewish Baby Names

Maya

מַאיָּה

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Jew-ish
• Meaning: water; from God
• In Hebrew, Maya is often connected to mayim — "water" — or m'yah, meaning "from God." The name flows easily across languages and cultures, derived from the Latin word for "great," the Greek word for "good mother" and the Sanskirt for "illusion, magic."
• Alternate Spellings: Maia, Mayah, Maiah
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Orli
  ,
  Noa
  ,
  Ari
  ,
  Lev
• Theme: God, nature