miah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of miah

What is the meaning of the name miah ?

The baby name miah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-uh (ˈmiː.ə); sometimes MY-uh.

miah is Spanish in Origin.

Miah (pronounced MY-uh or MEE-uh) is a modern given name with several roots. As a respelling of Mia, ultimately a diminutive of Maria, it carries the meaning "mine" or "beloved," from Italian and Scandinavian pet-name traditions. It can also derive as a clipped form of Hebrew theophoric names such as Jeremiah ("Yahweh will exalt") and Micaiah/Michaiah ("Who is like Yahweh?"), making Miah usable as a unisex choice. In South Asian contexts, Miah/Miya is known as an honorific and surname from Persian-Urdu miyan "gentleman," though that usage is distinct.

Use as a first name has risen sharply in the English-speaking world since the late 1990s, tracking the popularity of Mia and preference for soft, two-syllable names. Variant spellings and cognates include Mia, Myah, Mya, Maia, Maya, Miya, Maiah, and Amiah; longer related forms include Maria, Mariah, Jeremiah, and Micaiah.