Water, illusion, or great
Maiyah is a modern spelling variant with multiple potential roots. It most commonly relates to the Arabic 'Maia' meaning water, the Sanskrit 'Maya' meaning illusion or magic, or the Latin 'Maia' meaning great.
Less common today
Maiyah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,090 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
