girl · italian and scandinavian
Mia
say it mee-uh
What Mia means
- Italian and Scandinavian pet form of Maria; coincides with Italian 'mine' debated New Testament: pet form of Maria; Mary, mother of Jesus
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 30 countries.
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 1 in Ecuador (2020)
- no. 1 in Croatia (2021)
- no. 1 in Malta (2022)
- no. 1 in Panama (2020)
- no. 1 in Peru (2020)
- no. 1 in Serbia (2021)
- no. 2 in Germany (2022)
- no. 2 in Estonia (2022)
In the United States it was most popular around 2010.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Maria Mila Marie Molly Mariana Amanda Maja Maite Maryam Esme Amy Manon
Mia in stories
- Resident Evil 7: Mia Winters, Ethan's missing wife
- Ace Attorney: Mia Fey, Phoenix's late mentor
- Little Fires Everywhere: Mia Warren, the artist who unsettles Shaker Heights
- If I Stay: Mia Hall, the cellist in a coma
- La La Land: Mia Dolan, the aspiring actress
- The Princess Diaries: Mia Thermopolis, the teen who learns she is a princess