Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts まゆあ(Japanese Hiragana) 真由亜, 麻優愛, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. MAH-YOO-AH [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.