Girl name · Hebrew
Mia
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: pet form of MariaMia is a girl's name that is of Hebrew origin: pet form of Maria. It is used in English, German and Spanish.
- Meaning
- Pet form of Maria
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #6 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Mia
As a girl's name, Mia is of Hebrew origin: pet form of Maria. It is used in English and German.
As a girl's name, Mia is of Spanish origin: short form of María; also mine in Spanish. It is used in Spanish. In Spanish it is spelled Mía.
In German, say MEE-ah. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Mia on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Mia on 3 lists.
“A short form of Maria; 4th in Germany in 2025. Say MEE-ah”
From German girl names, popular German girl names
“Short for Maria, and Italian for mine; she knows it”
From Female cat names, classic girl cat names
“Short form of María; also means mine in Spanish. Top 10 in 2024 (INE)”
From Spanish girl names, popular Spanish girls' names in Spain (INE 2024)
How popular is Mia?
- US rank in 2025
- #6
- 11,078 babies, 6,892 per million girls
- Best rank
- #5 in 2024
- Most babies: 14,943 in 2015
- Babies since 1933
- At least 310,219
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 1 per million |
| 1940s | 7 per million |
| 1950s | 19 per million |
| 1960s | 232 per million |
| 1970s | 285 per million |
| 1980s | 331 per million |
| 1990s | 813 per million |
| 2000s | 4,520 per million |
| 2010s | 7,377 per million |
| 2020s | 7,005 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #6 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #8 | #8 | #8 | #6 | #5 | #6 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Mia
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- MilaGracious, dear (Slavic, girl)
- MiraPeace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, sea (Slavic, girl)
- MaiaGood mother (Greek, girl)
- MikaBeautiful fragrance (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- MinQuick, clever (depends on characters) (Chinese, unisex)
- MinaBeautiful and graceful (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- MioWater channel, wake of a boat (Japanese, girl)
- MiuBeautiful feather (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- MilanGracious, dear; a short form of Slavic Mil- names (Slavic, unisex)
Names with a similar meaning
- AntonellaPet form of Antonia, from the Roman family name Antonius (Latin, girl)
- GiaPet form of Gianna, God is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- KaiaPet form of Katarina, the Scandinavian Katherine (Greek, girl)
- MarieFrench form of Maria (Hebrew, girl)
- TanyaPet form of Tatiana (Latin, girl)
- AllisonVariant of Alison, a pet form of Alice, noble kind (Germanic, girl)
- ArantxaPet form of Arantzazu, from arantza, thornbush (Basque, girl)
- BetoPet form of Alberto or Roberto (Spanish, boy)
- BognaPet form of Bogdana and other Bog- names (Polish, girl)
- CalliePet form of Caroline, or of names beginning with Cal (Germanic, girl)
Middle names for Mia
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Hebrew
- AnnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- EvaLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- SarahPrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- LisaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- AnneFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- DanielaGod is my judge (Hebrew, girl)
- ElsaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- HannahFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- IsabelGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
Mia: common questions
What does the name Mia mean?
Mia is of Hebrew origin: pet form of Maria. It also has another origin: "short form of María; also mine in Spanish" from Spanish.
Is Mia a boy or girl name?
Mia is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 11,078 girls and 9 boys in the US were named Mia, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Mia come from?
Mia is of Hebrew origin: pet form of Maria. Today it is used in English, German and Spanish.
How popular is the name Mia?
Mia ranked #6 in the US in 2025, with 11,078 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Mia?
Names spelled like Mia include Mila, Mira, Maia, Mika and Min.
What middle names go with Mia?
Middle names that flow well with Mia include Brooke, Elise, Heather, Linnea and Olivia. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.