75%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Hinduism, Buddhism, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali Scripts माया(Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali) Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɑː.jɑː/(Sanskrit, Hindi) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "illusion, magic" 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. Related Names RootmāyāSame SpellingMaya 2, Maya 3User SubmissionMaya PopularityDetails Last ranked #59 in 2023 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #58 in 2010 Austria Last ranked #78 in 2023 Belgium Last ranked #13 in 2021 Canada Last ranked #90 in 2023 Catalonia, Spain Last ranked #156 in 2016 Czechia Last ranked #28 in 2022 England and Wales Last ranked #68 in 2023 France Last ranked #15 in 2022 Germany (Berlin) Last ranked #34 in 2023 Ireland Last ranked #2 in 2020 Israel Last ranked #132 in 2023 Italy Last ranked #67 in 2023 Netherlands Last ranked #71 in 2023 New Zealand Last ranked #64 in 2022 Northern Ireland Last ranked #77 in 2023 Norway Last ranked #133 in 2023 Poland Last ranked #42 in 2023 Quebec, Canada Last ranked #36 in 2022 Russia (Moscow) Last ranked #28 in 2023 Scotland Last ranked #170 in 2010 Spain (by decade) Last ranked #93 in 2023 Sweden Last ranked #81 in 2023 Switzerland Last ranked #50 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details youthful natural wholesome refined Name DaysName Days? Bulgaria: May 1 Categories Ace Attorney characters, Buddhism, dancers, directors, Dishonored characters, Dragon Quest characters, goddesses, Hinduism, magic, Megami Tensei characters, mothers, play titles, sight, top 10 in Hawaii, top 10 in Lebanon, Tori Amos lyrics, women's history, writers