מַאיָה
Maya means “water, from mayim”
Maya is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
44,033 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Maya.
- 44,026 of them are women and girls, and 7 are men and boys.
- 1,284 of them were born in 2018, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 5,619, against 6,046 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: מאייה. The chart shows the spelling מאיה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Maya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מאיה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 44,003 | 1,089 | 5 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 7 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 943 | 13 | 232 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 487 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 398 | 9 | 19 of 47 |
In 2024, Maya ranked 5 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Maya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Maya.
What does the name Maya mean?
Maya means “water, from mayim”. Maya is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Maya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Maya is mainly a girl's name. Of the 44,033 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 44,026 are women and girls and 7 are men and boys.
How do you write Maya in Hebrew?
Maya is written מאיה in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written מַאיָה. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: מאייה.
How many people in Israel are named Maya?
44,033 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Maya today. The most were born in 2018. In 2024, Maya ranked 5 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.