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Mia
MiaSay it MEE-uh
- Meaning today
- Mine, beloved
- Original meaning
- "pet form of Maria (Mary), from Hebrew Miryam" Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, H4813
- Say it
- MEE-uh
- Other spellings
- Miah, Mya
Mia
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Mia meaning
Mia is an international and Christian girl's name of Hebrew origin (via Latin, as a European pet form).
Meaning today
Mine, beloved
Original Hebrew (via Latin), as a European pet form meaning
"pet form of Maria (Mary), from Hebrew Miryam"
Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary, H4813 · entry Miryam · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
Mia began as a Scandinavian, Dutch and German pet form of Maria, the Latin form of Mary, and is now a name in its own right. Mary goes back to Hebrew Miryam, the sister of Moses; Strong's Concordance links it to meriy, "rebellion", while the Online Etymology Dictionary calls its origin unknown. Name lists usually give Mia as "mine", from the Italian and Spanish word mia, or "beloved", from a proposed Egyptian origin of Miryam; these are popular readings rather than the history of the name. Mia is short, easy to spell and said MEE-uh, and it sits well with Indian surnames.
References: Strong's H4813, Miryam (Bible Hub) · Online Etymology Dictionary, Mary
Famous namesakes
- Mia Farrow, American actress
- Mia Hamm, American footballer
Popularity abroad
- #6 United States, girls 2025 (down 1 from 5 in 2024)
US Social Security Administration - #21 England and Wales, girls 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
Spellings
Mia · Miah · Mya