Maya or Māyā (Sanskrit माया māyā), literally means "illusion" and "magic".[1] However, the term has multiple meanings depending on the context. In earlier older language, it literally implies extraordinary power and wisdom,[2] in later Vedic texts and modern literature dedicated to Indian traditions, Māyā connotes a "magic show, an illusion where things appear to be present but are not what they seem".[1][3] In Indian philosophies, Māyā is also a spiritual concept connoting "that which exists, but is constantly changing and thus is spiritually unreal", and the "power or the principle that conceals the true character of spiritual reality".[4][5]

In Buddhism, Maya was the name of Gautama Buddha's mother. Maya is also the name of a manifestation of Lakshmi, the goddess of "wealth, prosperity and love", in Hinduism. For these reasons, it is a popular name for girls.[6]

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