Mayah
Meaning
"water"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,261
- Total SSA Count
- 83
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- May, Maye
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"water"
Origin: Hebrew
"gatekeeper, doorman"
Origin: Old French
Porter is more popular, ranked #616 vs #2261 for Mayah.
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Porter is more popular, ranked #616 compared to Mayah at #2261 in the United States.
Mayah means "water" (Hebrew origin). Porter means "gatekeeper, doorman" (Old French origin).
Mayah is primarily a girl name. Porter is primarily a boy name.