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The baby name Cia is a Female name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced SEE-uh (/ˈsiːə/),CHEE-uh (/ˈtʃiːə/),CHA (/tʃa/).

Cia is English, Italian, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 12.0
Origin: English, Italian, Latin
Pronunciation: SEE-uh (/ˈsiːə/),CHEE-uh (/ˈtʃiːə/),CHA (/tʃa/)

What is the meaning of the name Cia ?

The baby name Cia is a Female name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced SEE-uh (/ˈsiːə/),CHEE-uh (/ˈtʃiːə/),CHA (/tʃa/).

Cia is English, Italian, Latin in Origin.

Used in Scandinavia since the mid-20th century as a clipped form of Cecilia, Cia is typically pronounced SEE-uh; in Romance-language settings, where it can shorten Lucia or Anastacia, it may be said CHEE-ah. As a hypocoristic, the name's sense echoes its source: from Cecilia (Latin caecus, "blind"), from Lucia ("light"), from Patricia ("noble"), from Leticia/Letizia ("joy"), or from Anastacia ("resurrection").

As an independent given name, Cia appears in Swedish and Norwegian records from the 1900s and has seen modest international use in recent decades, favored for its sleek, two-syllable brevity. Variant and related forms include Sia, Cici, and Ceci; longer roots such as Cecilia, Lucia, Leticia, Patricia, Marcia, and Anastacia offer formal options while preserving Cia as a friendly everyday call name.

Cia has the following similar or variant Names

Cia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
LT 0 #88 1 949
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LT Boys 0 #148 4 2,166
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
Finland 0 #293 15 830
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #323 7 7,429
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
Finland Girls 0 #347 45 1,368
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
PH Girls 0 #380 11 13,098
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
SG Girls 0 #573 14 18,916
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
Finland Girls 2026 #596 150 3,895
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
HK Girls 0 #643 8 16,104
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #829 10 4,949
PE Boys 0 #864 15 14,506
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Girls 2022 #895 9 8,739
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
SA Girls 0 #925 11 25,931
NL Girls 0 #928 28 5,933
MY Girls 0 #935 60 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #971 13 5,561
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
ZA Boys 0 #977 202 25,619
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,004 7 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,026 8 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,070 72 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,085 27 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,174 10 17,781
MA 0 #1,191 9 20,986
DZ 0 #1,227 8 20,130
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,330 117 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,418 54 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,601 14 28,008

Cia is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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People also ask about Cia

Cia is predominantly a girl's name.
Cia is a 12 syllable name, pronounced SEE-uh (/ˈsiːə/),CHEE-uh (/ˈtʃiːə/),CHA (/tʃa/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Chia, Sia, Gia and Cía.
Somewhat — Cia ranked #596 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Cia ranks highest in Finland (#596 in 2026).
Cia's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #921 in 2018 to #895 in 2022 in United States.