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Maya

Also spelled: Maia

Usually a girl's name

Meaning
Origin disputed: Sanskrit 'illusion', the Greek goddess Maia, or a short form of Maria Disputed
Origin
Several origins
Popularity

US 2025: #62 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #28

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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