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The baby name Mutiya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced moo-TEE-yah (IPA: /muˈti.ja/).

Mutiya is Tagalog in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Tagalog
Pronunciation: moo-TEE-yah (IPA: /muˈti.ja/)

What is the meaning of the name Mutiya ?

The baby name Mutiya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced moo-TEE-yah (IPA: /muˈti.ja/).

Mutiya is Tagalog in Origin.

Mutiya is a feminine given name found in South and Southeast Asia. Its sound cluster traces to a family of words for “pearl” and “precious jewel”: Hindi-Urdu moti “pearl,” yielding motiya; Tagalog mutya “jewel; muse”; and Malay/Indonesian mutiara “pearl” - all ultimately connected, via regional exchanges, to Sanskrit mukta “pearl.” As such, Mutiya carries the meanings “pearl, treasure, beloved one” and sometimes evokes the fragrant motiya (Arabian jasmine) in North India and Pakistan.

In modern use, it appears in the Philippines and Indonesia alongside Mutya and Mutia, and in the Indian subcontinent as Motiya or Mutiya. Variant forms and related names include Mutya, Mutia, Mutiara, Motiya, Motia, and Muthu (Tamil). Short forms Tiya or Muty are occasional. The name’s cross-linguistic footprint gives it a cosmopolitan yet rooted feel, appealing to families seeking a luminous, nature-adjacent meaning.

Mutiya is a rare find. There are only 46 recorded uses of it in our data, from 12 countries.

Mutiya has the following similar or variant Names

Mutiya – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,065 8 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Mutiya is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BH
EG
GH
KW

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People also ask about Mutiya

Mutiya is predominantly a girl's name.
Mutiya is a 3 syllable name, pronounced moo-TEE-yah (IPA: /muˈti.ja/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mutya, Mutia, Mutiya and Mutiyaa.
Across languages, Mutiya has these equivalents: Pearl (English), Perla (Spanish), Margarita / Margaret (Greek origin, meaning 'pearl'), Moti (Hindi/Urdu word/name derived from 'moti' meaning 'pearl'), Bijou (French, meaning 'jewel').
Mutiya is a name of Tagalog origin, traditionally used in the Philippines. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within the Philippines and its diaspora communities.
It is, yes. You won't see Mutiya in the national name rankings we track, so it is fair to call it rare.