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amother
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Thu, Jan 22 2009, 11:57 am
what do u all think of this name for a baby girl ? any idea what it means?
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yersp
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Thu, Jan 22 2009, 12:00 pm
My aunt's name is Malka. Maya is what she uses at work.
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Atali
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Thu, Jan 22 2009, 12:02 pm
I had a friend named Maya who spells her name: מי-ה, meaning from Hashem.
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misteray
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Sat, Jan 31 2009, 10:16 pm
As far as I read, it is a version/nickname of Miriam.
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ClaRivka
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Sat, Jan 31 2009, 10:22 pm
I dont think its jewish at all. If jews do use it then its a nickname.
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Atali
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Sat, Jan 31 2009, 10:35 pm
ClaRivka wrote: | I dont think its jewish at all. If jews do use it then its a nickname. |
As I said above, I know someone (Israeli) who does use it as a Hebrew name.
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roze22
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Sat, Jan 31 2009, 10:50 pm
from some name websites:
MAYA Jewish: Derived from Hebrew מַיִם (mayim) "water"
Maya is also a modern Hebrew name, probably also a variant of Greek Maia, but maybe related to Maayan (spring) and to the Aramaic word for “water”.
even in wikipedia: Hebrew, the name Maya (מַיָּה in Hebrew) is a short form of "ma'ayan," meaning "spring" or "brook." Maya, in Hebrew, also means ("מלחמת יום הכיפורים") - "The war of Kippur" (in Judaism).
http://www.learn-hebrew-names......9.htm
http://judaism.about.com/libra.....d.htm
seems to be a relatively new up and coming Jewish name though
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Tamiri
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Mon, Oct 18 2010, 1:28 pm
In Hebrew, it's was used for Milchemet Yom Hakippurim (YK war in 1973). Mem Yud Heh. People still use it because it's pretty.
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saw50st8
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Mon, Oct 18 2010, 1:53 pm
ClaRivka wrote: | I dont think its jewish at all. If jews do use it then its a nickname. |
It is Jewish.
My Yeshivish-oriented sister used this for my niece. Mem aleph yud heh. Their Yeshivish Rav gave them the spelling. If it weren't a "Jewish" name, he would have said so.
My MO cousins used it for their daughter.
I personally think its a beautiful name. Its also a refreshing change.
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amother
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Mon, Oct 18 2010, 3:01 pm
My daughter's name is Maya and it is most definitely a Jewish name! We asked a Rav about using it and he said it is perfectly fine! We love it :-)
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kolshemesh
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Mon, Oct 18 2010, 3:14 pm
ClaRivka wrote: | I dont think its jewish at all. If jews do use it then its a nickname. |
It's one of the most popular names in Israel.
Popular Israeli Baby Names
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DrMom
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Mon, Oct 18 2010, 3:15 pm
kolshemesh,
I see we cross-posted...
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MommyZ
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Mon, Oct 18 2010, 4:18 pm
MAYA is a modern Hebrew name after the month of May (Kolatch, Alfred J. 1984. The Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew First Names. Middle Village: Jonathan David. 366).
http://www.hebrewbabynames.com.....=2086
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Isramom8
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Mon, Oct 18 2010, 4:40 pm
All these make sense:
Mei-Hashem - from Hashem.
Aramaic for water (see Chad Gadya) (and Torah is compared to water...)
the month of May in Israel is pronounced like the first syllable in Maya
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kolshemesh
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Mon, Oct 18 2010, 4:53 pm
DrMom wrote: | kolshemesh,
I see we cross-posted... |
I was going to say, "I win!"
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chanchy123
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Tue, Oct 19 2010, 3:08 am
Tamiri wrote: | In Hebrew, it's was used for Milchemet Yom Hakippurim (YK war in 1973). Mem Yud Heh. People still use it because it's pretty. |
I know of it being used as short for Malchut Yehuda. Why would anyone want to name their daughter after a war (I mean to each their own - but seriously)?
I would go for Miya if I were thinking of from Hashem - sort of like Mia Farrow. Which is kind of cool. Although, I don't really like name children with this meaning (but it does sound cool).
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