Names related to Maya: Maia, Maija, Mya
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Maya

Pronunciation: MIY-ə (key)

Origin of the name Maya:

From Indian mythology, Maya is a name of the goddess Devi, the consort of Shiva. Alternatively, it is a variant of Maia, the name of a Greek fertility goddess, the daughter of Atlas and Pleione, and mother of Hermes (Mercury) by Zeus.

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My own name is Maya and I grew up when it was not a popular name. I find it funny that Maya is a variant of Maia, the name of a Greek fertility goddess, since I went through 8 years of infertility.

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Maya Papaya, Missy Maya, Lil M, My My, Maya the Bee, Mayabug

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Maya can also refer to the Mayan people of Central and South America.
Maya means illusion in India.

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Maya Angelou (American poet & author)
Maya Linn (Artist)
Maya Soetoro, half sister of Barack Obama
Maya Rudolph (comedian/ actress)
Maya Deren: American avant-garde filmmaker

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Maya and Miguel is a PBS kids' show.

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