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GirlPronounced Dutch /ˈmi.aː/; German /ˈmiː.a/; Italian /ˈmi.a/; English /ˈmiː.ə/Japanese language family

Mía

A name meaning "mine".

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Mía is a girl name meaning "mine".

Pronunciation: Dutch /ˈmi.aː/; German /ˈmiː.a/; Italian /ˈmi.a/; English /ˈmiː.ə/.

GenderGirl
Meaningmine
PronunciationDutch /ˈmi.aː/; German /ˈmiː.a/; Italian /ˈmi.a/; English /ˈmiː.ə/
Language familyJapanese

Meaning and history

This name is a diminutive of Maria. It coincides with the Italian word mia meaning "mine". This name was common in Sweden and Denmark in the 1970s. It rose in popularity in the English-speaking world in the 1990s, entering the top ten for girls in the United States in 2009. It was also popular in many other countries at that time. Famous bearers include American actress Mia Farrow (1945-) and American soccer player Mia Hamm (1972-), birth names Maria and Mariel respectively.

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Usage: swedish, norwegian, danish, dutch, german, italian, slovene, croatian, english

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