Mia (given name)

For other uses, see Mia (disambiguation).

Mia is a slawic name like Mila and Milka ("beloved") or Milena and Milenka ("lovely"). It stems from the slavic word "mia" which means "dear" or "darling", in a transferred sense "darling girl". The names Miodraga and Miomira belong to this category. The original syllable is "mi" which means "dear" and "endearing". It is often mistaken as the short form of the name Maria or the latin word "mia" which is a possessive form and not valid as a given name.

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. In middle europe it is a pet name for Maria, Amelia, Emilia and Amalia.

Mia
Pronunciation	/ˈmaɪ.ə/ MY-ə /ˈmiː.ə/ MEE-ə
Gender	female
Origin
Word/Name	slavic language
Meaning	dear, darling, endearing
Region of origin	multiple regions
Other names
Nickname(s)	in europe it is a short form of Maria and Amelia
Related names	Mila, Milena, Miodraga, Miomira, Maia, Maija, Maja, Maya, Miia, Miya, Miyah, Mya, Myah

Notable individuals with the given name Mia

• Mia (singer), Lithuanian singer and television presenter
• M.I.A. (artist), a British musician and visual artist
• Mia Aegerter, Swiss pop singer and actor
• Mia Farrow, American actress
• Mia Hagman, Finnish breaststroke swimmer
• Mia Hamm, American soccer (football) player
• Mia Kirshner, Canadian actress
• Mia Michaels, choreographer
• Mia Rose, English/Portuguese singer-songwriter
• Mia Sara, American actress
• Mia Strömmer, Finnish hammer thrower
• Mia Wasikowska, Australian actress
• Mia Zapata, American musician

• Mia is the winning entry in a naming contest for an Egyptian Cobra that escaped its enclosure at the Bronx Zoo in New York. As one of several finalist names, it was selected because the cobra went "missing in action."