It is a woman's name, although it could be for both sexes. It seems to be the combination of Maya and Elith, and in this case it would have a Hebrew origin, by 1502; 1506; 1497; 1497; 1503; (Ma'ayan "fountain [of water]") and 1488; 1457; 1500; 1460; 1497; 1513; 1463; 1473; 1506; ( Elisha "God is my help" ).