meaning of name maya
Maya /maya/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced MYE-ah. It is of Spanish, Hindi and Russian origin. In Spanish, short form of Amalia. In Hindi, from Sanskrit, meaning  dream, illusion.In Russian, a form of Mary. A star constellation. See also Mai.aya is a very popular first name for females (#1164 out of 4276, Top 27%) and also a very popular last name for both adults and children (#4520 out of 150436, Top 3%). (2000 U.S. Census).