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Sayab

"spring of water"

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sah·YAHB

2 syllables. The highlighted syllable takes the stress. Pronunciation guide

Where it comes from

sáayab (spring, place where water wells up)

What Sayab means

Sayab is a unisex name of Maya origin meaning "spring of water". It comes from sáayab (spring, place where water wells up). It is pronounced sah-YAHB.

Also the name of a cenote and a mineral-water brand from Yucatán. Rare given name.

Popularity: rare in Mexico today.

Related meanings: water, nature, life.

Sayab is one of the indigenous names that Mexican parents have brought back over the last thirty years. Read about Maya names and how they are built.

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Sayab means spring of water

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