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. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.
Maya is a feminine name with multiple meanings: In Hindu philosophy, Māyā means "illusion", and in Hindu mythology it is also an alternate name of the Hindu goddess Durga. ... In Hebrew, the name Maya (מַיָּה/מאיה in Hebrew) is a short form of ma'ayan, meaning "spring" or "brook".
Maya is a feminine name with multiple meanings. ... According to tradition, Queen MÄyÄ of Sakya was also the name of the mother of Siddartha Gautama, the Buddha. In Hebrew, the name Maya (מַיָּה/מ××™×” in Hebrew) is a short form of "ma'ayan," meaning "spring" or "brook." In Old Persian the name means "generous."
