Miya

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly bitter or rebellious
Origin: Hebrew — Variant of Mia

Meaning: Varies with the kanji; often shrine
Origin: Japanese

Girl's name · #1681 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Miya reached its best rank, #877, in 2007 and ranked #1681 in 2025. Roughly 8,100 girls have been named Miya since 1965.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#294 in Poland (2025) · #457 in France (2025) · #483 in Ireland (2025) · #597 in Netherlands (2025) · #632 in Scotland (2025) · #769 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,023 in Belgium (2025) · #1,031 in Canada (2025) · #1,079 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,190 in Italy (2024) · #887 in Sweden (2024) · #3,136 in Austria (2024) and 3 more.

Famous Miyas

Miya Folick — American singer-songwriter (born 1989)
Miya Ocego — English actress and model (born 1999 or 2000)
Miya Kazuki — Japanese novelist and essayist
Miya Masaoka — American composer, musician and sound artist (born 1958)
Miya Tachibana — Japanese synchronized swimmer (born 1974)

In stories & tradition

Miya no Onkata^ja — The Tale of Genji (book)
Miya Miyao — The Idolmaster Million Live! (video game)

What Miyas become

Among 49 notable people named Miya:

Entertainers appear 2.9× more often than among typical names — e.g. Miya Folick, American singer-songwriter (born 1989).

Similar names: Akira · Myah · Amiya · Ayana · Mika · Aya

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