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The baby name Miya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-yah (ˈmiːjə),Japanese: mi-ya (mi.ja).

Miya is English, Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Japanese
Pronunciation: MEE-yah (ˈmiːjə),Japanese: mi-ya (mi.ja)

What is the meaning of the name Miya ?

The baby name Miya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-yah (ˈmiːjə),Japanese: mi-ya (mi.ja).

Miya is English, Japanese in Origin.

Miya is a multicultural given name with strong Japanese roots. In Japanese it can be written with various kanji, leading to different nuances: 宮 conveys “shrine; palace,” while feminine combinations like 美弥 (“beautiful; extensive”) or 美也 (“beautiful; also/again”) are common. Because the script choices shape sense rather than sound, Miya can mean anything from elegance and beauty to connections with sacred places. It also exists as a Japanese surname.

Beyond Japan, Miya serves as a modern spelling variant of Mia, Mya, or Maya in English-speaking countries, boosted since the late 20th century by short, vowel-rich names. In this use it echoes Mia’s tie to Maria (read as “beloved,” “wished‑for child,” or the possessive “mine”) and sometimes Maya’s Sanskrit māyā (“illusion; magic”). In Japan it appears in records from the early 1900s; -miya also marked imperial house-names meaning “palace.” Related forms: Miyah, Mia, Mya, Maya.

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Miya – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
KR Girls 0 #14 2 572
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
MD 0 #34 1 434
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
IN 0 #68 4 2,963
JP 0 #72 6 4,057
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
TW 0 #91 10 4,523
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
Switzerland Girls 2024 #128 8 1,786
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Girls 2021 #182 2 1,666
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
CN Girls 0 #190 190 8,829
France Girls 2021 #198 245 3,185
JP Girls 0 #204 42 6,592
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
TW Girls 0 #222 55 8,139
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
MO Girls 0 #225 27 7,056
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
Canada Girls 2024 #261 25 2,795
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
QA Girls 0 #297 20 15,378
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
KZ Girls 0 #304 17 5,862
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
MY 0 #319 12 12,352
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
PH Girls 0 #353 38 13,098
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
OM Girls 0 #374 23 15,987
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
RU Girls 0 #451 48 11,913
KW Girls 0 #464 52 19,177
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
AE Girls 0 #504 50 20,968
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PS Girls 0 #510 14 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
SG Girls 0 #525 62 18,916
BH 0 #527 27 17,937
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
HK Girls 0 #555 61 16,104
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
BD Boys 0 #566 11 10,045
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IL Girls 0 #594 24 11,648
IN Girls 0 #603 29 13,121
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
LB 0 #635 24 13,263
QA Boys 0 #646 62 18,093
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
MY Girls 0 #657 353 24,821
SG Boys 0 #683 15 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
KW Boys 0 #697 73 18,755
Finland Girls 2026 #721 18 3,895
DZ 0 #754 450 20,130
United States Girls 2024 #758 159 8,487
TN 0 #801 29 13,765
OM Boys 0 #804 78 17,948
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
SA Girls 0 #821 115 25,931
CL Girls 0 #832 20 14,098
IN Boys 0 #858 144 16,750
MA 0 #898 232 20,986
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
PE Girls 0 #926 18 14,861
EG Girls 0 #945 15 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
AE Boys 0 #995 98 22,615
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
ZA Boys 0 #1,029 150 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,035 107 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,044 68 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,062 17 16,140
TR 0 #1,161 51 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,168 472 28,008
MX Girls 0 #1,169 15 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,418 29 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,462 10 10,046

Miya is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
France
Switzerland
Ireland

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People also ask about Miya

Miya is predominantly a girl's name.
Miya is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MEE-yah (ˈmiːjə),Japanese: mi-ya (mi.ja).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mia, Mya, Miyaah, Miiah, Meya and Mija.
Yes, very popular — Miya ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Miya ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Miya's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.