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    The first name Mia

    A girl’s name from German.

    Pronounced /ˈmiːə/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    German origin

    A German, Dutch and North Germanic diminutive of Maria.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 1,372 girls were named Mia, making it the 21st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 3,524 births (#7).

    02,0004,000 1996200020052010201520202025
    68,567
    babies named Mia, 1996–2025
    #21
    rank in 2025
    2012
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mia with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Mia at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 11,078 girls born in the United States were named Mia, the 6th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 14,943 were.

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    310,610
    babies named Mia since 1880
    #6
    rank in 2025
    2015
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Mia in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    米婭 /米娅
    Mǐyà
    Chinese
    Miia
    Estonian
    Miia
    Finnish
    Mía
    Icelandic
    Ми́я
    Míja
    Russian

    Spelled Mia in Danish, German, Norwegian and Swedish too.

    Famous people named Mia

    44 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Mia Hamm
      American soccer player, born 1972
    • Mia Wasikowska
      Australian actress (born 1989)
    • Mia Goth
      British actress (born 1993)
    • Mia Malkova
      American pornographic film actress (born 1992)
    • Mia Kirshner
      Canadian actress (born 1975)
    • Mia Sara
      American actress, born 1967
    • Mia Hansen-Løve
      French film director, screenwriter, and actress (born 1981)
    • Mía Maestro
      Argentine actress and singer, born 1978
    • Mia Dimšić
      Croatian singer, born 1992
    • Mia Love
      American politician (1975–2025)
    • Mia Nicolai
      Dutch singer, born 1996
    • Pia Mia
      American singer, born 1996

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    Questions

    What does the name Mia mean?
    A German, Dutch and North Germanic diminutive of Maria.
    What is the origin of the name Mia?
    A German, Dutch and North Germanic diminutive of Maria.
    How popular is the name Mia?
    In 2025, 1,372 girls born in England and Wales were named Mia, ranking 21st. Its peak was 2012, with 3,524 births.
    Is Mia a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 310,610 US babies named Mia since 1880 were girls.
    When was Mia most popular?
    2015 in the United States, when 14,943 babies were named Mia, its highest rank at 6th.
    How do you pronounce Mia?
    Mia is /ˈmiːə/, 2 syllables.