Meaning: Its source is a Greek expression meaning "Great."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English, Hindi, Spanish and Russian.

Alternative Spellings: Maiya

Variant Forms: Miah and Miya

Popularity: The name Maya ranked 96th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1164th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: For English, Spanish and Russian speakers, it is derived from a Greek expression meaning ''Great.''

For Hindi speakers it is derived from a Sanskrit expression meaning ''Dream, illusion or illusory energy.''