Maya (maya) in Japanese

The name Maya in Japanese Katakana is マヤ which in romaji is maya. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Maya in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is まや.

How do you write Maya in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "maya" is 真夜 (pronounced as "ma-ya"). The kanji means "true night".

The western meaning of the name "Maya" is derived from the Greek word "maia" meaning "grandmother" or "mother". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 真哉 (まや), pronounced "ma-ya". This Kanji name means "truly" or "indeed".

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