Tia

Tia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “aunt”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: TEE-uh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Directly the Spanish word for aunt, also used independently as a given name in English-speaking countries. It can additionally occur as a short form of names ending in -tia.

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How popular is Tia?

202435.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Tia in 2024117

2024 rank#1,730 girls

Peak year1982

Total US babies since 188033,795

Tia is fading: recent use is about 58% of its level ten years before.

Names like Tia

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Tia questions

What does the name Tia mean?

Tia means "aunt". It comes from Spanish. Directly the Spanish word for aunt, also used independently as a given name in English-speaking countries. It can additionally occur as a short form of names ending in -tia.

Is Tia a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Tia?

117 US babies were named Tia in 2024. Its peak year was 1982.

How do you pronounce Tia?

Tia is usually pronounced TEE-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.