Mia (given name)

Mia (given name)
Mia
Pronunciation /ˈmaɪ.ə/ my
/ˈmiː.ə/ mee
Gender female
Origin
Word/Name Multiple origins
Meaning Mine (Latin)
Region of origin Multiple places
Other names
Nickname(s) short form of Maria and Amelia
Related names Maia, Maija, Maja, Maya,Miia, Miya, Miyah, Mya, Myah

Mia is a popular name for girls in England, the United States, Germany, the Philippines, and in other countries. Mia was in the top 10 names for baby girls in Germany in 2006. It is a pet name for Maria, Amelia, Emilia and Amalia.

Notable individuals with the given name Mia

  • Mia is the winning entry in a naming contest for an Egyptian Cobra that escaped its enclosure at the Bronx Zoo in New York.

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