Maitreya

my-TREY-uh

Sanskrit

"loving kindness"

Maitreya Origin and Meaning

The name Maitreya is a girl's name meaning "loving kindness".

According to Buddhist eschatology, Maitreya is next great Buddha who will appear on Earth, following Gautama Buddha. Though this messianic figure is usually (if not exclusively) depicted as a male, the name sounds distinctly feminine to Western ears. It's quite a heavy mantle to lay on a child, though with far less subtle names, such as Messiah, Royalty and Savior, on the rise, that may be waning as a cause for concern.

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Famous People Named Maitreya

• Maitreya Kali former stage name of Craig Vincent Smith, American male singer,songwriter