Mia (meaning and origin)

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Mia

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Meaning and origin
Mia is a Italian girl name. The meaning of the name is `mine `.

Where is it used?
The name Mia is mainly used in Danish and in Swedish.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Mariya (In Russian)
Maaria (In Finnish)
Miia (In Finnish)
Mary (In English and in the bible)
Mariah (In English)
Marja (In Dutch and in Finnish)

In combination with other names:
In Spanish: Marisol (F)
In Italian: Mariangela (F)
In English: Mariabella (F)

If it's too long people might use
In German and in English: Ria

See also
In Spanish: Marita (F)
In Spanish: Maritza (F)
In Italian, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Greek, Polish, Romanian and in English: Maria (F)
In Italian: Mariella (F)
In Italian: Mimi (F)
In Italian: Marietta (F)
In German, Scandinavian and in Polish: Maja (F)
In German: Meike (F)
In German: Mitzi (F)
In Frisian, German and in Dutch: Maike (F)
In French: Mariette (F)
In Dutch: Mieke (F)

What Mia`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Mia:
short and easy to spell
The worst thing about the name:
often confused with abbreviating Miami
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
i would have chosen Camila
Extra information:
Mia is sweet like my personality
The best thing about the name Mia:
it is just short easy to write.
The worst thing about the name:
they usually call me mama mia
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
it must like hell if my name was not mia
Extra information:
no more
The best thing about the name Mia:
It sounds lovely
The worst thing about the name:
nothing
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
I wouldn't be as happy
Extra information:
It would be more romantic if Miamor is the long version of the name.
The best thing about the name Mia:
Its very sweet and lovely name
The worst thing about the name:
nothing
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
i not would not be happy
Extra information:
nice name
The best thing about the name Mia:
its a lovely name, you feel nice
The worst thing about the name:
nothing
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
i would have been princess Mia
Extra information:
beautiful name
The best thing about the name Mia:
i like it the name fits me
The worst thing about the name:

If my name wasn`t Mia....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Mia:
its a sweet name so it suits who i am and its short like mee ahaha
The worst thing about the name:
people pernounce my name as mya
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
if my name was mia it would probably be monique but i like that name too
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Mia:
je to proste uzasne meno a velmi sa mi paci
The worst thing about the name:

If my name wasn`t Mia....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Mia:
it is cool
The worst thing about the name:
it is short
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
i wold be nowone
Extra information:
noooooooooooooooo
The best thing about the name Mia:
It's short and sweet and suits my daughter so well.
The worst thing about the name:
I hate that my mother in law calls her Mia Pia. Also, I get people calling her Mya a lot.
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
If my daughter wasn't Mia, she would have been Zachary (if she was a boy)
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Mia:
My name is actually short for 'Mianatasha', but everyone calls me either Mia or Natasha. I love being called it because it's simple and I love the meaning of it.
The worst thing about the name:
I hate being called Mia because people either associate me with 'Mia Farrow' or they call my Mya.
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
I would've been called Maddison.
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Mia:
its easy to spell
The worst thing about the name:
some people call me mya
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
i would have been a boy called tyler
Extra information:
i love my name
The best thing about the name Mia:
its not as comment as most names and its pretty:)
The worst thing about the name:
people call me mya:p
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
then it would be mackenzie and mia would be my nickname
Extra information:
people need to stop saying its comen
The best thing about the name Mia:
It was the name I gave my little girl in 1977. She passed away in August 2008. That name is etched upon my heart.
The worst thing about the name:

If my name wasn`t Mia....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Mia:
Itc sute short and to the point lol
The worst thing about the name:
people calling her Mya
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
If she wasnt mia she would of been called Payton
Extra information:
My husband picked her name and i love it
The best thing about the name Mia:
Its a cute and simple name
The worst thing about the name:
everyone says Maya
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
Jane or Joanne
Extra information:
No
The best thing about the name Mia:
people find it short, cute simple & sweet name.
The worst thing about the name:
when someone wrote Mia, i would wondering whether they referring to me or just an abbreviation of missing in action.
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
no. it will be Mia somehow..
Extra information:
Mia is my short name :)
The best thing about the name Mia:
mia is unique cuz its a name given by my grandma...
The worst thing about the name:
ever0nes jealous to mia
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
it would be venixa dia
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Mia:
it means girl of mine, its cute, and girly
The worst thing about the name:
mya...
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
it would be anabelle
Extra information:
its becoming so common nowadays to have kids named Mia.
The best thing about the name Mia:
its pretty and not too common.
The worst thing about the name:
people call her maya, mya!
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
then we liked paige but mia suits her, small and sweet!
Extra information:
Her full name is Mia Rose Neave.
The best thing about the name Mia:
its short and sweet
The worst thing about the name:
people saying mya instead of mia
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
no
Extra information:
no
The best thing about the name Mia:
short name , easy to remember
The worst thing about the name:
people might call her MYA
If my name wasn`t Mia....:
didnt name her yet
Extra information:
nope

More `Mia` links
Mia as abbreviation
Actors named Mia
Mia in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Mia

Mia appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 15. The name reached the top-100 8 times. 2006 was a `top year` for the name Mia. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #13. The last time Mia appeared among the most common names was in 1970. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	15
2006	13
2005	17
2004	30
2003	36
2002	43
2001	76
2000	94
1999	120
1998	130
1997	128
1996	180
1995	255
1994	317
1993	330
1992	329
1991	337
1990	341
1980	350
1970	450
1960	---
1950	---
1940	---
1930	---
1920	---
1910	---
1900	---
1890	---
1880	---