Sia: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- SEE-uh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Used in several cultures with different origins, including as a short form of names such as Sienna or Anastasia, and as a distinct name elsewhere. For this exact form, the etymology is uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Sia?
Babies named Sia in 2024183
2024 rank#1,269 girls
Peak year2022
Total US babies since 18802,579
Sia is rising: use over the last five years is 3.1× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Sia
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
- Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
- Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
- Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
- Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
- Londonfrom London, place name · Unknown
- Nayeliuncertain; often said to mean I love you · Unknown
- Elorauncertain; perhaps from Eliora or Laura · Unknown
Sia questions
What does the name Sia mean?
Sia means "uncertain". It comes from Unknown. Used in several cultures with different origins, including as a short form of names such as Sienna or Anastasia, and as a distinct name elsewhere. For this exact form, the etymology is uncertain.
Is Sia a boy or girl name?
Sia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Sia?
183 US babies were named Sia in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.
How do you pronounce Sia?
Sia is usually pronounced SEE-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.