Maya in Korean: 마야

In Korean, Maya is written 마야 and sounds like ma-ya.

마야
ma-ya
HangulSound
마ma
야ya

What does Maya mean?

Maya means “water, dream”. It is mostly a girl’s name.

Korean names with the same meaning as Maya

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Real, popular Korean names whose Hanja carry the meaning of Maya.

Girl
馬河潤
마하윤, Ma Ha-yun
“river & rich”
元亨利貞 吉··吉
Girl
馬海恩
마해은, Ma Hae-eun
“sea & grace”
元亨利貞 吉吉·吉
Girl
마가람
마가람, Ma Ga-ram
“river”
元亨利貞
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Using Maya in Korean

Korean endings change with the last letter of the name. Maya ends with a vowel (no 받침), so it takes these forms:

KoreanSounds likeMeaning
제 이름은 마야예요.je i-reu-meun ma-ya-ye-yo.My name is Maya.
저는 마야입니다.jeo-neun ma-ya-im-ni-da.I am Maya. (formal)
마야 씨ma-ya ssiMaya (polite, to an adult)
마야야!ma-ya-ya!Hey Maya! (to a friend)
마야는 한국어를 배워요.ma-ya-neun han-gu-geo-reul bae-wo-yo.Maya is learning Korean.

Letters in Maya

Maya has 2 syllable blocks made of 4 letters (jamo):

BlockLettersSound
마ㅁ + ㅏㅁ m, ㅏ a
야ㅇ + ㅑㅇ (silent at the start), ㅑ ya

Typing Maya on a Korean keyboard

On a standard Korean (2-set) keyboard, type these keys. Capital letters mean Shift.

마 a k 야 d i

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Hangul spellings follow the National Institute of Korean Language rules and the forms commonly used in Korea.