Miya is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Miya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Miya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Miya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Miya is a girl name of Japanese origin meaning “temple, or beautiful”. A Japanese name, also a variant of Mia or Maya.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,071 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,740 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 176 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 65 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 134 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Miya per year, United States (1965 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (319/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (105/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2007 (20/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (11/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2010 (6/yr).
Miya is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #1,591 nationally (given to 410 babies that year).
Mia · Maya · Mya · May · Maia · Miah · Myah · Maiya
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