Nicknames For Maya: 41 Of The Best Maya Nicknames
If The Name Maya Is At The Top Of Your List, Read This Post For 41+ Of The Best Maya Nicknames
If the baby name Maya, Maia or Maja is on your baby name list, you might be looking for the best nicknames for Maya. Read this post for 41 of the best Maya nicknames.

While the name itself is short and sweet, you might want a nickname or pet name to give your baby. So here’s our list of 41 Maya nicknames, including sweet, cute and funny nicknames for Maya, Maia and Maja.
Wondering what does the name Maya mean? We also look at the Maya name meaning, what Maya can be short for, and how popular the name Maya is.
What Does The Name Maya Mean? The Maya Name Meaning
If you’re looking for the Maya name meaning, the name Maya appears in several languages and cultures with many different meanings. Here are a couple (although there are more):
Maya means ‘dream’ or ‘illusion’ in Sanskrit. It is also considered as an alternative name for Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess.
In Arabic the name Maya means ‘princess.’
In Greek, the Maya name meaning is ‘good mother’. Maya was the mother of the Greek god Hermes, son of Zeus in Greek mythology.
In Hebrew, Maya is thought to mean ‘water’ or could also mean ‘from God.’
The name Maya also refers to the Mayan people.
Maya is also spelt as Maia and Maja.
How Is The Name Maya Pronounced?
The name Maya is pronounced My-a.
How Popular Is Maya As A Name?
In terms of how popular Maya is as a name:
In America, Maya is currently the 55th most popular name for girls.
Maya is currently the 29th most popular baby name for girls in the UK according to the ONS baby name list released in October 2022. The name Maya was given to 1433 babies in the UK in the last fully recorded year.
What Can Maya Be Short For? Names With Maya As A Nickname
What is Maya short for? Although Maya is a short and snappy name in itself, you might prefer to give a longer first name and then use Maya as a nickname.
Names Maya can be short for include Maria, Amaya, Amalia or Mary.
41 Nick names For The Name Maya
Here are 41+ nicknames for the name Maya:

- May
- My
- Mymy
- Mi
- Miy
- Mayas
- MiMi
- Mai
- Maj
- Me
- MeMe
- MeeMee
- Mi
- Mimi
- MiiMii
- Mayme
- Maymi
- Mem
- M
- Em
- Emm
- Emmy
- Emmie
- Emie
- Emy
- Ma
- Mas
- Maz
- Mazzie
- Massie
- Masie
- Mazie
Cute And Funny Nicknames For Maya:
Here are cute nicknames for Maya and funny nicknames for Maya:- MayaMoo
- Maya Papaya
- Mayo
- Yum
- Ya
- YaYa
- Yay
- Missy
- MissyMoo
- Maya the Bee
- Bee
Looking For Middle Names For Maya?
If you’ve found your perfect nickname for Maya, and are looking for middle names for Maya, read our list of 150 one syllable girl names.
Maya is a snappy two syllable name, so a short middle name might suit it well. You could also pick a rare girl’s name or an old lady name.
If you like similar sounding names you could pick Mia or Emily.
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