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Maya in Chinese Calligraphy

Here is Maya in Chinese calligraphy — the English letters drawn in brush style, plus the Chinese form 玛雅.

Maya written in Chinese brush calligraphy style with Chinese name 玛雅

Sample. “Maya” in the Regular (楷书) brush style with the Chinese name 玛雅 (Mǎ yǎ). The paid file removes the watermark.

The Chinese characters for Maya

As a transliteration, Maya is usually written 玛雅 (Mǎ yǎ). Each character is listed below with its own dictionary meaning — the name is chosen by sound, not by meaning, and Moying does not translate names. Please have a person review the characters before any permanent use such as a tattoo.

玛
Mǎ
agate
雅
yǎ
elegant, refined

Origin and meaning

The name Maya has Greek roots and means “mother, or illusion (multiple origins)”.

About the name Maya

The poet Maya Angelou, and the Mesoamerican civilisation, share the name.

As a gift or a tattoo

Because it means “mother, or illusion (multiple origins)”, a Maya calligraphy print makes a thoughtful gift for someone who loves the name or its meaning.

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