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.
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.
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:
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