Meaning and history
Miia is a Finnish and Estonian form of Mia. Mia developed as a short form of Maria, from Hebrew Miryam, whose original meaning remains uncertain; proposals such as “beloved,” “rebellious,” and “sea of bitterness” are disputed. The doubled vowel reflects Finnish and Estonian spelling and pronunciation. Notable bearers include Finnish actor Miia Nuutila and Finnish ice hockey player Miia Niemi. Mia is the more widespread international form.
20062006: 6 births, rank #15,152
2007: 7 births, rank #13,924
2008: 11 births, rank #10,084
2009: 12 births, rank #9,379
2010: 18 births, rank #6,904
20112011: 12 births, rank #9,150
2012: 9 births, rank #11,257
2013: 11 births, rank #9,612
2014: 12 births, rank #8,966
2015: 16 births, rank #7,266
20162016: 14 births, rank #7,988
2017: 12 births, rank #8,776
2018: 9 births, rank #10,545
2019: 13 births, rank #8,138
2020: 14 births, rank #7,559
20212021: 12 births, rank #8,464
2022: 16 births, rank #6,984
2023: 10 births, rank #9,616
2024: 9 births, rank #10,271
20252025: 8 births, rank #10,917
In 2025, 8 babies were recorded with the name Miia, ranking #10,917 among girls.