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Mayah

Gender
Female
Meaning
Close To God
Origin
Hebrew

Mayah Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 2,910 baby girls have been named Mayah. The name peaked in 2015 with 174 US births that year (rank #1363). In 2024, ranked #2253 nationally — 890 places below its 2015 peak.

Top States for Mayah

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Mayah births are: California (427), Texas (296), Florida (229).

Other Hebrew-Origin Names Like Mayah

If you like Mayah's Hebrew origin, consider these related names: Aalijah, Aaron, Abagail, Abaigael, Abaigeal. Browse all Hebrew names →

5-Letter Names Starting with M

Names with Mayah's exact length and starting letter: Mabel, Mable, Mabon, Mabuz, Mabyn.

Quick Facts About Mayah

1,531
Hebrew baby names in our dictionary
836
Hebrew female names
266
5-letter M-names in our dictionary
777
M-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
May Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown Female Arabic
Maya Abbreviation Of Amalia: Variant Of Maia. Female Spanish
Moya Exceptional Female Celtic
Mya Emerald Female English

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