Maayan
Meaning
"spring of water, water source"
Origin: Hebrew מַעְיָן
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,596
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Maya, May
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"spring of water, water source"
Origin: Hebrew מַעְיָן
"praise, thanksgiving"
Origin: Hebrew/Yiddish
Yitta is more popular, ranked #6591 vs #6596 for Maayan.
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Yitta is more popular, ranked #6591 compared to Maayan at #6596 in the United States.
Maayan means "spring of water, water source" (Hebrew מַעְיָן origin). Yitta means "praise, thanksgiving" (Hebrew/Yiddish origin).
Maayan is primarily a girl name. Yitta is primarily a girl name.