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Miya

girl name
Origin
Japanese
Syllables
2
Peak era
2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

traditionally "shrine, palace"

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2010s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Miya peaked in the 2010s.

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Popularity in Brazil

54 people · the #63,204 first name in Brazil · median age 7

2010s

Among people named Miya living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Miya

Most people given the name Miya in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Miya deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Miya truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Miya fits with your family’s names and surname.

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