SEARCH FOR A PERSONAL NAME Whats in a name - a survey of first names

Use * for one or more unknown letters
Use ~ before name for Soundex search
Search
Help Search
History
Home Contact us FAQs News Help About us T&Cs Links Károly (M)> Pernille (F)> Pierrette (F)> Kámán (M)> Ing-lis (F)> Kala (F)> Neile (F)> Alitia (F)> Batthie (F)> Kocsárd (M)> Kestrel (F)> Matilda (F)> Eleanora (F)> Elinor (F)> Sukey (F)> Allison (F)> Kászonka (F)> Elbilge (F)> Molly (F)> Adelaide (F)> Maya (F)>

Maya (female)

Derivative of:May (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP

Wiktionary website
Notes:

1. English, either an extension of May [q.v.] or a derivative of the Roman goddess Maia which has not itself survived as a given name.

2. Malay, meaning "rose".
Thanks to Donald Whyte who provided much of the initial information for this site. Copyright: Ray Hennessy 2004-2013
Website development by Akriga