The baby name Imia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ɪˈmiːə,ih-MEE-uh,ee-MEE-uh.
The baby name Imia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ɪˈmiːə,ih-MEE-uh,ee-MEE-uh.
Imia is in Origin.
Imia is a modern, cross-linguistic given name with several proposed roots. Many treat it as an elaboration of Mia (itself a short form of Maria and a Romance possessive meaning “mine”), giving Imia the sense of “beloved” or “mine.” Others connect it to the East Slavic noun imya/имя, “name,” a playful, meta-onomastic choice, or note the Greek toponym Imia, the Aegean islets, as a possible inspiration. Because usage is recent and scattered, no single origin dominates; the name functions well across languages with its light, vowel-rich shape.
Documented in late-20th and 21st-century records, Imia remains rare but stylistically aligned with popular vowel-initial names. Variants and spellings include Imiya, Imiah, Imea, and Imya; nicknames include Imi and Mia. The name appears in diverse communities, often chosen for its sleek sound and adaptable, positive meanings.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2020 | #913 | 5 | 8,768 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 |
Imia is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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