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Maaya

Quick answerundifferentiated Japanese kana female given name (まあや)

Girl · 1 syllable

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#14,262
TrendStable
Peak year2021
Syllables1
Origin
Letters5
Numerology5 Chaldean 8
Global rank#960

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Maaya

undifferentiated Japanese kana female given name (まあや)

Cross-referenced with Behind the Name and Wikidata/Wikipedia.

Etymology

Maaya is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Maaya Sakamoto , Japanese singer-songwriter, actress and voice actress
Maaya Uchida , Japanese actress and voice actress
Maaya Sako , Japanese footballer

Maaya currently ranks #14,262 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2021.

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