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The baby name Ia is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-ah,EE-uh.

Ia is Cornish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Cornish
Pronunciation: EE-ah,EE-uh

What is the meaning of the name Ia ?

The baby name Ia is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-ah,EE-uh.

Ia is Cornish in Origin.

Ia is a compact feminine name with layered roots across Europe. In Georgian (ია), it is the everyday word for the violet flower and has been used as a given name since at least the early 20th century; pronunciation typically EE-ah. In Celtic tradition it recalls Saint Ia of Cornwall, an Irish missionary of the 5th–6th centuries whose cult gave its name to St Ives (from Porth Ia). Eastern Christian calendars also record a martyr Ia (rendered Iya in Russian), sustaining limited use in Slavic lands.

Meanings therefore center on the violet - modesty and spring renewal - while the Cornish/Irish saintly form carries a spiritual heritage with uncertain etymology. Variants and spellings include Iya (Russian) and Ía (Icelandic/Spanish orthography); the related place-name form is Ives. Usage today is rare but rising among parents seeking a minimalist, pan-European choice that still feels storied.

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Ia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
GE Girls 0 #28 176 1,564
GE 0 #29 16 997
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
GE Boys 0 #106 5 2,055
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
Sweden Girls 2021 #181 3 1,666
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
GR Girls 0 #225 18 6,293
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PL Girls 0 #359 6 5,096
Finland Girls 0 #361 31 1,368
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
RU Girls 0 #439 60 11,913
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #493 12 11,303
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PS Girls 0 #499 25 10,981
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
BD Boys 0 #561 16 10,045
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
IL Girls 0 #594 24 11,648
Finland Girls 2026 #614 130 3,895
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #626 5 8,289
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
HK Girls 0 #643 8 16,104
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
IT 0 #699 16 4,183
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
TN 0 #819 11 13,765
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #828 11 4,949
EG Boys 0 #875 12 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
SA Girls 0 #914 22 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
Spain Girls 0 #924 60 5,561
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
BR Girls 0 #930 12 12,708
PE Girls 0 #933 11 14,861
EG Girls 0 #947 13 14,742
MX Boys 0 #971 12 16,355
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
TR 0 #1,002 210 19,440
IN Boys 0 #1,033 7 16,750
MA 0 #1,050 79 20,986
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,090 22 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
DZ 0 #1,152 25 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,164 20 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,213 234 9,415
ZA Girls 0 #1,230 7 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,444 28 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,574 41 28,008

Ia is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

Sweden
United States
AE
AO
AR

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People also ask about Ia

Ia is predominantly a girl's name.
Ia is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EE-ah,EE-uh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ita, Íde, Iye, Iya and Ida.
Across languages, Ia has these equivalents: Íte (Irish), Ita (Irish), Ida (Latinized / Germanic).
Yes — Ia ranked #181 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Ia ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2021).
Ia's popularity is declining. It moved from #173 in 2011 to #181 in 2021 in Sweden.