# Maya

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**Maya** may refer to:

## Ethnic groups

- [Maya peoples](/source/Maya_peoples), of southern Mexico and northern Central America - [Maya civilization](/source/Maya_civilization), the historical civilization of the Maya peoples - [Mayan languages](/source/Mayan_languages), the languages of the Maya peoples
- [Maya (East Africa)](/source/Maya_(East_Africa)), a population native to the old Wej province in Ethiopia
- [Sibuyanon](/source/Sibuyanon), a Visayan population sometimes "May-" native to Sibuyan Island in the Philippines

## Religion and mythology

- [Maya (religion)](/source/Maya_(religion)), in Indian religions, relates to the illusion of reality
- [Maya (mother of the Buddha)](/source/Maya_(mother_of_the_Buddha)) (died 563 BC), mother of the historical Buddha
- [Mayasura](/source/Mayasura) or Maya, a Hindu demon
- [Maya religion](/source/Maya_religion), the religious practices of the Maya peoples of parts of Mexico and Central America - [Maya mythology](/source/Maya_mythology), the myths and legends of the Maya civilization

## People

- [Maya (given name)](/source/Maya_(given_name)), a feminine name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name)

## Places

- [Maya (Aldan)](/source/Maya_(Aldan)), a river in Yakutia and the north of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
- [Maya (Uda)](/source/Maya_(Uda)), a river in Amur Oblast and central Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
- [Maya, Uganda](/source/Maya,_Uganda), a town
- [Maya, Western Australia](/source/Maya,_Western_Australia), a town
- [Maya Karimata](/source/Maya_Karimata), an island in West Borneo, Indonesia
- [Maya Mountains](/source/Maya_Mountains), a mountain range in Guatemala and Belize - [Maya Biosphere Reserve](/source/Maya_Biosphere_Reserve), a nature reservation in Guatemala
- [Mount Maya](/source/Mount_Maya), a mountain in Kobe, Japan - [Maya Station](/source/Maya_Station), a railway station in Kobe, Japan
- [La Maya (mountain)](/source/La_Maya_(mountain)), an alp in Switzerland
- [Al Maya](/source/Al_Maya) or Maya, a town in Libya

## Military

- [Japanese ships](/source/Japanese_ship_Maya): - [Japanese gunboat *Maya*](/source/Japanese_gunboat_Maya), a *Maya*-class gunboat launched in 1886 - [Japanese cruiser *Maya*](/source/Japanese_cruiser_Maya), a *Takao*-class cruiser launched in 1930 - [JS *Maya*](/source/JS_Maya), a *Maya*-class destroyer launched in 2018
- [Aero L-29 Delfín](/source/Aero_L-29_Delf%C3%ADn), NATO reporting name Maya, a Czech military jet trainer aircraft
- [Battle of Maya](/source/Battle_of_Maya), an 1813 battle of the Peninsular War, between British and French forces

## Film and television

- [*Maya* (1949 film)](/source/Maya_(1949_film)), a French drama film directed by Raymond Bernard
- [*Maya* (1961 film)](/source/Maya_(1961_film)), an Indian Hindi film starring Dev Anand, Mala Sinha and Lalita Pawar
- [*Maya* (1966 film)](/source/Maya_(1966_film)), an American film starring Sajid Khan, Jay North, and Clint Walker
- [*Maya* (1989 film)](/source/Maya_(1989_film)), an Italian horror film by Marcello Avallone
- [*Maya* (1999 film)](/source/Maya_(1999_film)), an Indian trilingual film by Rama Narayanan
- [*Maya* (2001 film)](/source/Maya_(2001_film)), an Indian Hindi film by Digvijay Singh
- [*Maya* (2015 Pakistani film)](/source/Maya_(2015_Pakistani_film)), a horror film
- [*Maya* (2015 Tamil film)](/source/Maya_(2015_Tamil_film)), an Indian Tamil-language horror film starring Nayanthara
- [*Maya* (2018 film)](/source/Maya_(2018_film)), a French film
- [*Maya* (American TV series)](/source/Maya_(American_TV_series)), an American television series and reboot of the 1966 film
- [*Maya* (2012 TV series)](/source/Maya_(2012_TV_series)), an Indian medical soap opera television series
- [*Maya* (2018 TV series)](/source/Maya_(2018_TV_series)), an Indian Tamil television series
- [*Maya* (2026 TV series)](/source/Maya_(2026_TV_series)), a British thriller drama on Channel 4
- *[Maya the Honey Bee](/source/Maya_the_Honey_Bee)*, a Japanese anime television series
- [*Maya the Bee* (TV series)](/source/Maya_the_Bee_(TV_series)), a French-German animated comedy television series
- [*Maya the Bee* (film)](/source/Maya_the_Bee_(film)), a German-Australian animated comedy adventure film
- *[Maya the Bee: The Honey Games](/source/Maya_the_Bee:_The_Honey_Games)*, an Australian–German animated comedy adventure film
- *[Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb](/source/Maya_the_Bee:_The_Golden_Orb)*, a German animated comedy adventure film
- *[Maya & Miguel](/source/Maya_%26_Miguel)*, 2004 animated TV series
- *[Maya 3D](/source/Maya_3D)*, a 2016 Sri Lankan horror film
- ["Maya" (*Echo*)](/source/Maya_(Echo)), an episode of *Echo*
- [Maya TV](/source/Maya_TV), a television channel in Honduras

## Literature

- [*Maya* (Surendran novel)](/source/Maya_(Surendran_novel)), a novel by K. Surendran
- [*Maya* (Campbell novel)](/source/Maya_(Campbell_novel)), a 2010 novel by Alastair Campbell
- *Maya*, a 1999 book by [Jostein Gaarder](/source/Jostein_Gaarder)
- *[Maya the Bee](/source/Maya_the_Bee)*, a 1912 children's book by Waldemar Bonsels

## Music

- [Ang Maya (Kundiman song)](/source/Ang_Maya) (1908)
- [*Maya* (Banco de Gaia album)](/source/Maya_(Banco_de_Gaia_album)) (1994)
- [*Maya* (Zubeen Garg album)](/source/Maya_(Zubeen_Garg_album)) (1994)
- [*Maya* (Bipul Chettri album)](/source/Maya_(Bipul_Chettri_album)) (2016) or its title song
- [*Maya* (Moheener Ghoraguli album)](/source/Maya_(Moheener_Ghoraguli_album)) (1997)
- [*Maya* (M.I.A. album)](/source/Maya_(M.I.A._album)) (2010)
- [*Maya* (John Frusciante album)](/source/Maya_(John_Frusciante_album)) (2020)
- "Maya", a 1968 song by the Incredible String Band from *[Wee Tam and the Big Huge](/source/Wee_Tam_and_the_Big_Huge)*

## Other uses

- [Maya language (disambiguation)](/source/Maya_language_(disambiguation))
- [Maya (bird)](/source/Maya_(bird)), a folk taxon for several bird species in the Philippines
- [Maya (mobile payments)](/source/Maya_(mobile_payments)), a financial services and digital payments company based in the Philippines
- [Autodesk Maya](/source/Autodesk_Maya), a computer program for creating 3D graphics
- [C.D. Maya](/source/C.D._Maya), a football club in El Salvador
- [Mayapada Group](/source/Mayapada_Group), an Indonesian-based conglomerate
- [Washburn Maya Signature Series](/source/Washburn_Maya_Signature_Series), a series of six-string electric guitars created by Washburn Guitars
- Most Advanced Yet Acceptable, a product design principle associated with [Form follows function](/source/Form_follows_function#Product_design)

## See also

- [Mayan (disambiguation)](/source/Mayan_(disambiguation))
- [List of Mayan languages](/source/List_of_Mayan_languages)
- [Mahamaya (disambiguation)](/source/Mahamaya_(disambiguation))
- [Mayya (disambiguation)](/source/Mayya_(disambiguation))
- [Maaya (disambiguation)](/source/Maaya_(disambiguation))
- [Mayavi (disambiguation)](/source/Mayavi_(disambiguation))
- [Maia (disambiguation)](/source/Maia_(disambiguation))
- [Maja (disambiguation)](/source/Maja_(disambiguation))
- [Mayer (disambiguation)](/source/Mayer_(disambiguation))
- [Muia (disambiguation)](/source/Muia_(disambiguation))
- [Mya (disambiguation)](/source/Mya_(disambiguation))

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