Mia
Mia is a girls' name of Italian origin meaning “mine, beloved.” It ranked #8 in the United States in 2025. Mia means 'mine' in Italian and is also a Scandinavian diminutive of Maria.
how do you pronounce Mia?
MEE-ah
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what does Mia mean?
The name Mia means “mine, beloved.” It comes from the Italian language tradition.
Mia means 'mine' in Italian and is also a Scandinavian diminutive of Maria. Its brevity, international appeal, and soft vowel sound have kept it remarkably stable in the top 10 since 2009 across many countries.
where does the name Mia come from?
Mia arrives from two directions. In Italian and Spanish it is simply the possessive mine, and in Scandinavian use it is a short form of Maria. Both readings are current, and the name's appeal owes much to being pronounceable in almost any language.
the history of Mia
The actress Mia Farrow, born María de Lourdes, brought the short form to international attention in the 1960s. The name then rose steadily across Europe and the English-speaking world from the 1990s, helped by exactly the qualities that make it hard to place: three letters, two syllables, and no consonant that shifts between languages.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #8 |
| 2023 | #8 |
| 2022 | #8 |
| 2021 | #8 |
| 2020 | #8 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Mia?
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Variants around the world
who are famous people named Mia?
- Mia Farrow (American actress)
- Mia Hamm (US soccer legend)
- Mia Thermopolis (The Princess Diaries character)
what names are similar to Mia?
what names go well with Mia?
Sibling names that share Mia's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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