Mia - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Mia \

is pronounced MEE-ah. It is of Israeli, Latin and Scandinavian origin. In Israeli, feminine short form of Michal. In Latin and Scandinavian, a short form of Maria. See also Miya. Made famous by actress Mia Farrow. Soccer player Mia Hamm, model Mia Tyler.

Mia has 2 variant forms: Mea and Meya.

For more information, see also related names Mary, Nia and Michelle.

Baby names that sound like Mia are Maia, Mya, Moia and Miah.

Mia is a very common first name for women (#743 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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