Mia (given name)

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Mia (Hebrew: מיה) is a feminine name. It is of Hebrew, Latin and Scandinavian origin.

The earliest known reference was to the short form of Miriam (מִרְיָם), an ancient female Hebrew name. Bearing in mind that many Levite names are Egyptian, it might be derived from an Egyptian word myr, which means "beloved".^[1][2] The name has subsequently come to be associated with the Italian word mia, meaning "mine", and also recognized as a derivation from the Slavic word mila, meaning “dear, darling”. ^{[3] [4]}

In Central Europe, Mia is a pet form for Amalia, Amelia, Emilia, Emily and Maria.^[5] The name is also occasionally used as a spelling variant of the name Maya.

Popularity

In 2013 it was the seventh most popular name for girls in Australia.^[6]

Notable individuals with the given name Mia

• Mia Tyler, American actress, daughter of Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler
• Mia Farrow, American actress
• Mia Sara, American actress
• Mia Zapata, American musician
• Mia Michaels, American choreographer
• Mia Hamm, American soccer (football) player
• Mia Wasikowska, Australian actress
• M.I.A. (artist), a British singer
• Mia Rose, British-Portuguese singer
• Mia Dolan, British psychic
• Mia Kirshner, Canadian actress
• Mia Hagman, Finnish breaststroke swimmer
• Mia Strömmer, Finnish hammer thrower
• Mia Martini, Italian singer
• Mia (singer), Lithuanian singer and television presenter
• Mia Aegerter, Swiss pop singer and actor
• Mia Talerico, American child actress

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