Kamiyah

Kamiyah is an African-American female name, a modern name which seems to be a combination of the name Maya with the ka- prefix. Maya has several meanings and etymologies such as “illusion” from Sanskrit; “water” from Hebrew; as well as being the name of the Mayan civilization, which seems to have been derived from Mayapan,…

Mayan

Mayan is an adjective used to refer to the Maya people, their language, or their culture, and as a noun referring to a member of the Mayan tribe. The name of the Maya people refers to the indigenous people who have continuously lived in the southern part of Mexico and Central America such as Honduras,…

Ixchel

Ixchel is the name of the Mayan goddess of the earth, the moon, and medicine in Maya mythology, as well as midwifery. Though the origin of the name is uncertain it has often been linked to Yucatec Mayan cheel meaning “rainbow” or “lady rainbow” Origin: Proto-Mayan Meaning: “rainbow” or “rainbow lady” Usage: Mayan Pronunciation: eesh-chell…

Maya, Maia

Maya and Maia sound exactly the same but depending on the spelling of the name, they contain vastly different etymologies and meanings. Maya for instance is the name of the Mayan civilization and its people, a Mesoamerican civilization that once stretched across southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. Maya is a relatively modern term…