Mia (given name)

Mia (Hebrew: מיה) is a feminine name. It is of Hebrew, Latin and Scandinavian origin.

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The earliest known reference was to the short form of Miriam (מִרְיָם), an ancient female Hebrew name. Bearing in mind that many Levite names are Egyptian, it might be derived from an Egyptian word myr, which means "beloved". The name has subsequently come to be associated with the Italian word mia, meaning "mine", and also recognized as a derivation from the Slavic word mila, meaning “dear, darling”.

In Central Europe, Mia is a pet form for Amalia, Amelia, Emilia, Samia, Emily and Mary (given name) The name is also occasionally used as a spelling variant of the name Maya.