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MAYA
(1)
GENDER:
Feminine
USAGE:
Indian
,
Hinduism
OTHER SCRIPTS:
माया
(Hindi, Sanskrit)
Meaning & History
Means "illusion" in
Sanskrit
. In Buddhist tradition this is the name of the mother of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha). This is also another name of the Hindu goddess
Durga
.
Popularity
United States
ranked #
64
England/Wales
ranked #
57
Canada (BC)
ranked #
19
Australia (NSW)
ranked #
38
Belgium
ranked #
51
France
ranked #
73
Ireland
ranked #
84
Netherlands
ranked #
174
Norway
ranked #
82
Scotland
ranked #
60
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