Mia: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “mine; also Maria diminutive”
- Origin
- Italian
- Say it
- MEE-uh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Mia is the Italian word mia meaning 'mine' and also a familiar short form of Maria in several European languages. In Scandinavian use, it can also be a short form of names like Maria or Emilia.
How popular is Mia?
Babies named Mia in 202412,131
2024 rank#5 girls
Peak year2015
Total US babies since 1880299,424
Mia has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Mia
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
- Mariameaning uncertain · Hebrew
- Mariannacombination of Maria and Anna · Latin
- Marielladrop of the sea; beloved · Italian
- Miahuncertain; often linked to Mia · Unknown
- Marlenemodern blend of Maria and Magdalene · Germanic
- Miyatemple, shrine · Japanese
- Myahvariant of Mia or Maya · English
Mia questions
What does the name Mia mean?
Mia means "mine; also Maria diminutive". It comes from Italian. Mia is the Italian word mia meaning 'mine' and also a familiar short form of Maria in several European languages. In Scandinavian use, it can also be a short form of names like Maria or Emilia.
Is Mia a boy or girl name?
Mia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Mia?
12,131 US babies were named Mia in 2024. Its peak year was 2015.
How do you pronounce Mia?
Mia is usually pronounced MEE-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.