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Myah

Myah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“variant of Mia or Maya”
Origin
English
Say it
MY-uh · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Modern spelling variant, usually of Mia or Maya. Because it can reflect more than one source name, its exact etymology is uncertain in this spelling. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

English namesModern names

How popular is Myah?

202444.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Myah in 2024148

2024 rank#1,474 girls

Peak year2011

Total US babies since 188010,136

Myah is fading: recent use is about 45% of its level ten years before.

Names like Myah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Miamine; also Maria diminutive · Italian
  • Miahuncertain; often linked to Mia · Unknown
  • Miyatemple, shrine · Japanese
  • Oliviaolive tree · English
  • Evelyndesired; little bird · English
  • Harperharp player · English
  • Violetviolet flower · English
  • Hazelhazel tree · English

Myah questions

What does the name Myah mean?

Myah means "variant of Mia or Maya". It comes from English. Modern spelling variant, usually of Mia or Maya. Because it can reflect more than one source name, its exact etymology is uncertain in this spelling.

Is Myah a boy or girl name?

Myah is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Myah?

148 US babies were named Myah in 2024. Its peak year was 2011.

How do you pronounce Myah?

Myah is usually pronounced MY-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.