Worldwide, แมะยะ (Maya 
, แมะยะ 
, Maeya 
) is a prevalent primarily female, but very infrequently masculine forename. The forename แมะยะ is habitual in Lebanon, where it is a common girly name, India, where it is a common primarily female, but very infrequently male name, and Syria (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, Indonesia, and Algeria. Much less frequently, แมะยะ is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Maya | Indonesia, Algeria, Egypt, Mexico, India |
| แมะยะ | Thailand |
| Maeya | Indonesia, Philippines, Mexico, United States, India |
แมะยะ is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Maya Hansen , the fictional character from 2013 film 'Iron Man 3'; Maya Torres , the fictional character from the 2013 video game State of Decay; Maya Fey , the fictional spirit medium and legal assistant from the Ace Attorney series, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3; Echo , the fictional character in Marvel Comics and Maya Matsumoto , the Working!!'s character, and in many other works.