The first name Miah
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Anglicized from Bengali মিঞা (mĩa /mĩa/), itself borrowed from Classical Persian میان (miyān). Doublet of Miya.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 25 girls were named Miah, making it the 1,271st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 69 births (#583).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Miah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Miah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 144 girls born in the United States were named Miah, the 1,490th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 499 were.
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.
Famous people named Miah
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Miah-Marie LangolisCanadian basketball player (born 1991)
Questions
- What does the name Miah mean?
- Anglicized from Bengali মিঞা (mĩa /mĩa/), itself borrowed from Classical Persian میان (miyān). Doublet of Miya.
- How popular is the name Miah?
- In 2025, 25 girls born in England and Wales were named Miah, ranking 1,271st. Its peak was 2011, with 69 births.
- Is Miah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 9,593 US babies named Miah since 1880 were girls.
- When was Miah most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 499 babies were named Miah, its highest rank at 585th.
- Is Miah also a surname?
- Yes. Miah is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.