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Tia

Meaning: Joy, gladness
Origin: Latin — Short form of Letitia and other names ending in -tia, also the Spanish and Portuguese word for aunt

Meaning: God's gift
Origin: Greek — Or from Tiia, an Estonian short form of Dorothea

Girl's name · #1980 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Tia reached its best rank, #221, in 1982 and ranked #1980 in 2025. Roughly 34,000 girls have been named Tia since 1944.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#65 in Slovenia (2025) · #334 in N. Ireland (2025) · #363 in Norway (2025) · #381 in Ireland (2025) · #403 in Austria (2025) · #478 in Sweden (2025) · #577 in Netherlands (2025) · #596 in England & Wales (2025) · #695 in Belgium (2025) · #697 in Canada (2025) · #780 in Scotland (2025) · #812 in France (2025) and 7 more.

Famous Tias

Tia Carrere — American actress (born 1967)
Tia Hellebaut — Belgian track and field athlete (born 1978)
Tia Mowry — American actress (born 1978)
Tia Bajpai — Indian singer and actress (born 1985)
Tia Texada — American actress (born 1971)

In stories & tradition

Tia Dalma — Character from Pirates of the Caribbean
Tia — Figure in Haida mythology
Tia Nastácia^pt — Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (Portuguese-language novel series)

What Tias become

Among 207 notable people named Tia:

Entertainers appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tia Carrere, American actress (born 1967).

Similar names: Alissa · Tiara · Diya · Julianne · Asia · Amya

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