Mia
“diminutive of Maria”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Latin and Scandinavian origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 18th
- births in 2023–2025
- 6,085
- babies born in France
- 1 in 323
- +1.3% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2019
Meaning and origin of Mia
Mia is thought to mean “diminutive of Maria” and is of Latin and Scandinavian origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Mia in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2019.
- Over recent years, Mia has been stable (+1.3% a year).
- In a school of 200 children born in those years, there would be 1 Mia on average, counting the spellings that sound the same.
Mia in English-speaking countries
Mia ranks 6th in United States, 8th in Ontario (Canada) and 10th in Ireland, against 18th in France.
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
10th girls’ name662 babies in 3 years1 girl in 98−2.4% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
10th girls’ name397 babies in 3 years1 girl in 106−3.3% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
10th girls’ name329 babies in 3 years1 girl in 121+2.8% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
24th girls’ name175 babies in 3 years1 girl in 129−3.2% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
8th girls’ name1,122 babies in 3 years1 girl in 138−2.6% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
6th girls’ name34,631 babies in 3 years1 girl in 140−0.4% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
27th girls’ name355 babies in 3 years1 girl in 153−5.5% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
17th girls’ name4,621 babies in 3 years1 girl in 166−7.1% a year
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Mia, Mïa and Mía are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Mïa460
- Míaabroad
- Mya (in French)2,455
- Miya (in French)395
- Myah (in French)75
- Miyah (in French)35
- Mïya (in French)25
- Myha (in French)25
- Miia15
- Miah15
- Mÿa (in French)10
- Myia5
- Myä (in French)5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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