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The baby name Mya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MY-uh (IPA: /ˈmaɪə/).

Mya is English, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Spanish
Pronunciation: MY-uh (IPA: /ˈmaɪə/)

What is the meaning of the name Mya ?

The baby name Mya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MY-uh (IPA: /ˈmaɪə/).

Mya is English, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Spanish in Origin.

Mya is most commonly a modern English spelling of Maya/Maia. As Maia in Greek and Roman tradition, it names a Pleiad and the nurturing mother of Hermes, tied to springtime growth and midwifery; as Sanskrit Māyā, it carries the nuanced sense of “illusion,” “magic,” or creative power, and is also the name of the Buddha’s mother. In Burmese, Mya appears as a name element meaning “emerald,” giving the form a Southeast Asian resonance.

The spelling Mya rose in Anglophone use in the late 1990s and 2000s, helped by trends toward concise names and visibility of singer Mýa. Variants and related forms include Maia, Maya, Miya, Myah, Maiya, Maja (Scandinavian/Slavic), and Miah; Mia is a cousin. Meanings therefore range from “good mother” or “nurse” (Greek) to “illusion/creative power” (Sanskrit) and “emerald” (Burmese). Compact, international, and easy to pronounce, Mya spans multiple traditions with a bright, modern feel.

Mya has the following similar or variant Names

Mya – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
France Girls 2021 #46 1,182 3,185
New Zealand Girls 2008 #52 64 97
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #126 10 1,786
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
Belgium Girls 2024 #140 46 424
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
Canada Girls 2024 #148 149 2,795
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #150 4 3,773
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
Sweden Girls 2013 #175 2 1,514
HR 0 #179 3 2,081
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #231 7 7,146
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
JM Girls 0 #247 13 7,507
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
MY 0 #284 47 12,352
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
United States Girls 2024 #319 853 8,487
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
CN Girls 0 #352 8 8,829
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
SG Girls 0 #426 163 18,916
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
PT Girls 0 #465 7 7,952
PA Girls 0 #470 12 9,861
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
GT Girls 0 #496 10 7,500
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
IQ Girls 0 #517 9 11,303
CR Girls 0 #520 13 11,342
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
UY Girls 0 #529 8 6,731
AE Girls 0 #537 17 20,968
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
MY Girls 0 #574 469 24,821
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
HK Girls 0 #594 22 16,104
BO Girls 0 #601 11 9,488
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
AR Girls 0 #622 9 8,289
IL Girls 0 #637 9 11,648
LB 0 #646 13 13,263
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
SG Boys 0 #661 37 17,960
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
IT 0 #699 16 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #723 16 3,895
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
SY 0 #759 9 11,684
NG Girls 0 #775 12 15,093
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
TN 0 #809 21 13,765
CL Girls 0 #811 41 14,098
Germany Girls 0 #827 12 4,949
PE Girls 0 #866 78 14,861
United States Boys 2013 #869 6 7,323
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
EG Girls 0 #904 56 14,742
SA Girls 0 #907 29 25,931
BR Girls 0 #911 31 12,708
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
NL Girls 0 #934 22 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #941 43 5,561
MA 0 #963 166 20,986
MX Girls 0 #969 215 17,781
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,043 36 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,044 68 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,081 12 22,615
DZ 0 #1,086 91 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,104 38 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,201 246 9,415
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,457 15 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,591 24 28,008

Mya is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
France
United States

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People also ask about Mya

Mya is predominantly a girl's name.
Mya is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MY-uh (IPA: /ˈmaɪə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Maya, Maia, Mia, Myah, Miah and Mayah.
Across languages, Mya has these equivalents: Maya (Sanskrit/Hebrew/Spanish), Mia (Italian/Scandinavian), Maia (Greek), Mya (Burmese: 'emerald').
Yes, very popular — Mya ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Mya ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Mya's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.