Mia

Mia originated as a Scandinavian short form of Maria, itself the Latin and Greek form of the Hebrew name Miryam, whose meaning is debated but may derive from roots relating to beloved, bitter, or wished-for child. The name spread widely across northern and western Europe as an independent given name, gaining particular popularity in Sweden and Denmark before becoming a global phenomenon in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Its Italian and Spanish use reinforced its crossover appeal, as it also coincides with the Italian and Spanish word for my or mine. Related forms include Maria, Marie, and Maja.