Emaya
Meaning of Emaya
Emaya constitutes a contemporary feminine given name within Anglo-American naming conventions, articulated in English as eh-MAY-uh (/ɛˈmeɪə/), that appears to derive from an elaboration of Maya—a name with polygenetic origins tracing to the Sanskrit māyā (‘illusion’), the Hebrew mayim (‘water’) and the Basque toponym Amaya (‘the end’). U.S. Social Security Administration data spanning 1998 to 2024 indicate that Emaya’s annual frequency has oscillated between a nadir of five occurrences (rank 897) in 2001 and a zenith of twenty (rank 927) in 2011, while its rank has remained within the 872–974 interval, reflecting a steady, if niche, presence at the periphery of popularity charts and an average annual incidence near fourteen registrations. This longitudinal stability suggests selective parental preference for names that blend phonological familiarity with semantic richness. In onomastic scholarship, Emaya is associated with qualities of creativity, introspective depth and cultural hybridity, underscoring its appeal as a name that conveys layered meaning within a concise phonetic structure.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as eh-MAY-uh (/ɛˈmeɪə/)
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