Maitreya
/M-AA-IY-T-R-EH-Y-AH/
The benevolent one, from Sanskrit maitreya, rooted in maitri (loving-kindness, friendliness). In Buddhist tradition it is the name of the future Buddha awaited in an age to come, so the name joins warm-hearted goodwill to a quiet promise of compassion destined to renew the world.
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Maitreya is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families. The name means "The benevolent one, from Sanskrit maitreya, rooted in maitri (loving-kindness, friendliness). In Buddhist tradition it is the name of the future Buddha awaited in an age to come, so the name joins warm-hearted goodwill to a quiet promise of compassion destined to renew the world." and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
Common among Indian, Nepali, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Maitreya carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Numerology of Maitreya
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Maitreya resonates in either tradition.
How Maitreya sounds
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Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Maitreya — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
The six signals, applied to Maitreya
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Names similar to Maitreya
If Maitreya resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Buddhist boy names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Buddhist boy names from the Love cluster
Names that sound similar
Buddhist boy names that open with the same syllables as Maitreya
Common questions about Maitreya
What does the name Maitreya mean?
Maitreya means "The benevolent one, from Sanskrit maitreya, rooted in maitri (loving-kindness, friendliness). In Buddhist tradition it is the name of the future Buddha awaited in an age to come, so the name joins warm-hearted goodwill to a quiet promise of compassion destined to renew the world.." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families.
Is Maitreya a boy or girl name?
Maitreya is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Maitreya?
Maitreya is of Sanskrit origin, used in Buddhist tradition, commonly among Indian, Nepali, Marathi families.
What are common nicknames for Maitreya?
Common short forms of Maitreya include Maiti, Mait.
What is the numerology of Maitreya?
Maitreya has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).
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