Comments (Meaning / History Only)
The first name Miya（美夜）can also mean "Beautiful night" in Japanese.
3
3
Can be a nickname for Amelia.
2
2
Mia (宮, miya) means "princess" in Japanese. ❤.
3
3
Mia (Μία) also means "one" in Greek.
1
1
The name Mia is commonly linked to the Hebrew culture and language. It is roughly translated to "rebellious woman."
1
1
Mia is also a slang term for Bulimia.
-2
-2
My name is Mia and your meaning/origin is all wrong! Mia is Spanish/Italian, the meaning means "Mine" as anyone who speaks Spanish, they will tell you what Mia means. I have no idea where this Scandinavian meaning of the name came from but for the past 21 years that I can remember Mia means mine and is Spanish/Italian.
0
0
Okay. For everyone out there complaining that this name means "my" or "mine," LOOK AT THE *MEANING* OF THE NAME AND THE *USAGE!*
It's a SCANDINAVIAN, DUTCH, GERMAN, or ENGLISH diminutive. It is *NOT* Spanish. Yes, there is a Spanish word that is spelled the same way that DOES mean "my" or "mine." However, the name Mia and the Spanish word Mia are NOT RELATED so quit the ugliness already!
One more time, say it with me, people, the name Mia and the Spanish word Mia are NOT RELATED.
1
It's a SCANDINAVIAN, DUTCH, GERMAN, or ENGLISH diminutive. It is *NOT* Spanish. Yes, there is a Spanish word that is spelled the same way that DOES mean "my" or "mine." However, the name Mia and the Spanish word Mia are NOT RELATED so quit the ugliness already!
One more time, say it with me, people, the name Mia and the Spanish word Mia are NOT RELATED.
1
This can be a pet form of the name Amelia.
2
2
This name is from Italy. But in Spanish the definition is "mine". Some people don't believe that it should be considered a name, just a word showing possession.
1
1
Comments are left by users of this website. They are not checked for accuracy.
In English speaking countries there is also occasionally some influence from the Italian word "Mia" which of course means "my" or "mine" in Italian. It is not used as a name in Italy, but there are many examples of words from one language which become names in other cultures when they are not used as names in the original culture. (For example, Cherie and Mignon were not originally used as names in France, and Colleen and Erin were not used as given names originally in Ireland but only developed among those with Irish ancestry in the USA and Australia.) There have been songs titled "Rosa Mia" and "Cara Mia" ("my rose" and "my dear" in Italian) which have been popular at various times in the United States, and a few parents have misinterpreted "Mia" as a given name in these songs and used Mia as a name for daughters because of its romantic associations.
So Maria, Amelia, and the Italian word have all contributed to the use of Mia as a given name in English-speaking countries. There is not a single answer for this name's origin that is completely correct by itself.