Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Mayah is a variant of Maia. An origin associated with Maia is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Mayah is a variant of Maia. The history of Maia gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Maia is associated with the goddess of spring.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Mayah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,973
- 0 boys · 2,973 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 174 babies
- 2025
- 61
- #2,802 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −37%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 61 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,802 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 36.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 174 in 2015. In 2025, California and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,310 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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