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In [[Central Europe]], Mia is a pet form for [[Amalia (name)|Amalia]], [[Amelia (given name)|Amelia]], [[Emilia (name)|Emilia]] and [[Mary (given name)|Maria]].<ref>http://www.behindthename.com/name/mia</ref> The name is also occasionally used as a spelling variant of the name [[Maya (given name)|Maya]].{{citation needed|date=June 2013}} |
In [[Central Europe]], Mia is a pet form for [[Amalia (name)|Amalia]], [[Amelia (given name)|Amelia]], [[Emilia (name)|Emilia]] and [[Mary (given name)|Maria]].<ref>http://www.behindthename.com/name/mia</ref> The name is also occasionally used as a spelling variant of the name [[Maya (given name)|Maya]].{{citation needed|date=June 2013}} |
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==Popularity== |
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In 2013 it was the seventh [[List_of_most_popular_given_names#Female_names_5|most popular name for girls in Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://parenting.kidspot.com.au/australias-100-most-popular-baby-names/#.Us8-yqxBRPh|title=Australia’s 100 most popular baby names|publisher=Kidspot|date=April 2, 2013|accessdate=2014-01-10}}</ref> |
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==Notable individuals with the given name Mia== |
==Notable individuals with the given name Mia== |
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| Pronunciation | /ˈmaɪ.ə/ MY-ə /ˈmiː.ə/ MEE-ə |
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| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | unknown; various |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Maria, Mary, Miryam |
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 and Maria.[5] The name is also occasionally used as a spelling variant of the name Maya.[citation needed]
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
References
- ^ Behind the Name: Mary
- ^ Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Miriam, Abarim Publications
- ^ http://www.behindthename.com/name/mia
- ^ http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Mia
- ^ http://www.behindthename.com/name/mia
- ^ "Australia's 100 most popular baby names". Kidspot. April 2, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-10.