Pia

Pia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “pious, devout”
Origin: Latin
Say it: PEE-uh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Pia is the feminine form of Pius, from Latin pius. It has long been used in Italian and other Romance-language traditions.

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How popular is Pia?

202448.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Pia in 2024158

2024 rank#1,409 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18803,835

Pia is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.

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Pia questions

What does the name Pia mean?

Pia means "pious, devout". It comes from Latin. Pia is the feminine form of Pius, from Latin pius. It has long been used in Italian and other Romance-language traditions.

Is Pia a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Pia?

158 US babies were named Pia in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Pia?

Pia is usually pronounced PEE-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.