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Maya is a girl's name of Sanskrit / Greek / Hebrew origin meaning “Illusion (Sanskrit)”. It sits in the timeless era with a soft, ethereal energy, and we describe it as “the name of someone who sees more than others”. If you love the sound of Maya but want a few alternatives, here are 32 names like Maya: names that share its roots, its era and energy, its sound or its meaning, each with the reason it made the list.

32 names

Same roots · Names that share Maya’s South Asian or Greek or African or Hebrew roots.

Eliana
Hebrew / Greek
My God has answered
GirlBiblicalMythological
Naomi
Hebrew
Pleasantness
GirlBiblical
Layla
Arabic / Hebrew
Night
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Lyra
Greek
Lyre
UnisexCelestialMythological
Meera
Sanskrit / Hindi
Devotee
GirlLiteraryMythological
Radha
Sanskrit
Prosperity, success
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Sita
Sanskrit
Furrow
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Thalia
Greek
Blooming, festive
GirlMythologicalLiterary

Same era, same energy · Names with Maya’s timeless feel and soft, ethereal energy, whatever their roots.

Ella
Germanic / Greek
All, completely
Girl
Emma
Germanic
Whole, universal
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Hannah
Hebrew / Biblical
Grace, favour
GirlBiblical
Leah
Hebrew / Biblical
Weary, tender-eyed
GirlBiblical
Sophie
Greek / French
Wisdom
Girl
Alicia
Germanic / Spanish
Noble
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Aurora
Latin
Dawn
GirlCelestialMythological
Ava
Latin / Germanic
Life, bird-like
Girl

Sounds similar · Names that start or end the way Maya does.

Maria
Latin / Hebrew
Beloved
GirlBiblicalHistorical
Anya
Sanskrit / Slavic
Inexhaustible grace
Girl
Mandisa
Xhosa (South African)
Sweet
GirlVirtue
Mariam
Arabic / Biblical
Arabic form of Mary
GirlBiblicalHistorical
Mariana
Spanish / Portuguese
Beloved
GirlBiblicalHistorical
Marta
Polish / Czech
Lady
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Priya
Sanskrit
Beloved, dear
Girl
Freya
Old Norse
The Norse goddess of love, beauty, war, and death — the most powerful of all the goddesses.
GirlMythological

If you like the meaning · Names whose meaning sits close to Maya’s “Illusion (Sanskrit)”.

Gwendolyn
Welsh / English
White ring, blessed
GirlLiteraryMythological
Vivian
Latin / English
Alive
GirlLiteraryMythological
Emilia
Latin / Italian
Rival, industrious
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Olivia
Latin
Olive tree
GirlBotanicalHistorical
Penelope
Greek
Weaver
GirlLiteraryMythological
Vivienne
Latin / French
Alive
GirlLiteraryMythological
Aditi
Sanskrit
Boundless
GirlMythologicalCelestial
Aisling
Irish Gaelic
Dream, vision
GirlLiteraryMythological

Quick questions

What names are similar to Maya?
Names similar to Maya include Eliana, Naomi, Layla, Lyra, Meera, Radha. Each shares Maya’s roots, its era and energy, its sound or its meaning.

What is a good alternative to Maya?
If you want something close to Maya but a little different, try Ella, Emma, Hannah. Each shares part of what makes Maya work, from its feel to its sound or meaning.

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