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The baby name Mea is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-ə (ˈmiːə),MAY-ə (ˈmeɪə).

Mea is Hawaiian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hawaiian
Pronunciation: MEE-ə (ˈmiːə),MAY-ə (ˈmeɪə)

What is the meaning of the name Mea ?

The baby name Mea is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-ə (ˈmiːə),MAY-ə (ˈmeɪə).

Mea is Hawaiian in Origin.

Mea is a concise cross-linguistic feminine given name. Most commonly it’s a variant of Mia, itself a pet form of Maria/Miriam; meanings proposed include “beloved” or “wished-for child,” with older folk etymologies “sea of bitterness” or “rebellious.” Its sound also resonates with the Latin/Romance adjective mea “my/mine” (as in mea culpa), and with the Hawaiian common noun mea “thing; person,” associations that have encouraged modern adoption though they are not true etymologies.

Documented in Scandinavia and Finland since the late 20th century, with Finnish spellings Mea and Meea; rare in English records before the 1990s but rising as a minimalist alternative to Mia. Variants and relatives include Mia, Mía, Meea, Méa, Meya, Maya/Maia and Maja. Diminutives: none standard; often used as-is or as a nickname for Maria, Amelia, Amadea, or Emilia. Unisex use is extremely rare; the name is chiefly feminine.

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Mea – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2004 #1 741
GE 0 #44 1 997
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
NA Girls 0 #232 6 7,146
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #278 8 2,795
Finland Girls 2026 #280 1,137 3,895
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
Finland 0 #291 17 830
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
Finland Girls 0 #319 74 1,368
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
PH Girls 0 #353 38 13,098
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PL Girls 0 #359 6 5,096
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
France Girls 2008 #403 4 3,186
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
KW Girls 0 #458 58 19,177
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #531 23 20,968
BH 0 #542 12 17,937
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
HK Girls 0 #642 9 16,104
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SY 0 #716 13 11,684
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
SA Girls 0 #856 80 25,931
NL Girls 0 #862 94 5,933
EG Boys 0 #865 22 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #895 22 8,487
MY Girls 0 #903 92 24,821
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
EG Girls 0 #949 11 14,742
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,092 20 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,108 34 25,928
MA 0 #1,112 17 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,136 8 22,615
DZ 0 #1,156 21 20,130
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,376 71 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,455 17 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,586 29 28,008

Mea is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Switzerland
Canada
Sweden
France

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People also ask about Mea

Mea is predominantly a girl's name.
Mea is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MEE-ə (ˈmiːə),MAY-ə (ˈmeɪə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mia, Mya, Meah, Meya and Mía.
Across languages, Mea has these equivalents: Amelia (short form), Maria (short form).
Yes, very popular — Mea ranked #1 in Ireland in 2004, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Mea ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2004).
Mea's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #873 in 2014 to #895 in 2024 in United States.