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Maitreya name meaning
Maitreya means “Friendly; the future Buddha”. It is a Sanskrit boy name used in Hindu families.
Quick facts about Maitreya
- Meaning
- Friendly; the future Buddha
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Religion
- Hindu
- Starts with
- M
- Letters
- 8
- Rashi
- Simha (Leo)
- Numerology
- 2
About the name Maitreya
Maitreya is a Sanskrit baby boy name used in Hindu families. It means “Friendly; the future Buddha”.
Maitreya has 8 letters, so it sounds grand and traditional. Many families also use a short pet name at home.
Maitreya and rashi
Maitreya begins with the sound “Ma”. In the traditional Vedic naming chart this sound belongs to Simha (Leo) rashi. If your family names babies by nakshatra, please confirm the exact birth syllable with your priest or astrologer.
Maitreya in numerology
In Pythagorean numerology, each letter has a number. For Maitreya: M(4) + A(1) + I(9) + T(2) + R(9) + E(5) + Y(7) + A(1) = 38 → 3 + 8 = 11 → 1 + 1 = 2.
So the numerology number of Maitreya is 2. Number 2 is traditionally linked with harmony, kindness and cooperation.
Two-part names with Maitreya
In Telugu and other South Indian families, Maitreya is often joined with a second name. 34 such names are in our directory, for example:
Anjaneya MaitreyaBala MaitreyaBhanu MaitreyaChandra MaitreyaGanesh MaitreyaGopi MaitreyaHari MaitreyaJaya MaitreyaKrishna MaitreyaMohan MaitreyaMurali MaitreyaNaga MaitreyaNaga Sai MaitreyaPavan MaitreyaPrem MaitreyaRaghava MaitreyaRajeev MaitreyaRama Maitreya
Questions about Maitreya
What is the meaning of the name Maitreya?
Maitreya means “Friendly; the future Buddha”.
What is the origin of the name Maitreya?
Maitreya is a Sanskrit name, used in Hindu families.
What is the rashi of the name Maitreya?
Based on its first sound “Ma”, Maitreya belongs to Simha (Leo) rashi in the traditional naming chart.
What is the numerology number of Maitreya?
The numerology number of Maitreya is 2, which is traditionally linked with harmony, kindness and cooperation.
Is Maitreya a boy or girl name?
Maitreya is used as a boy name.