#3662024 rank
2009peak year
61,588babies named Mya since 1880
▼ 39%5-year trend
Mya popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Mya mean?
A modern respelling of Mia, from Italian mia, 'mine', and connected to Maria. Given a boost by the R&B singer Mýa in the late 1990s.
OriginItalian
Syllables1
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Mya
Same era, same vibe — if you like Mya, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Myas
- Mýa, singer
Spellings & variants
MiaMiyah
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