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The name Mia is #5 on the list of top 100 cool baby girl names in the baby name book "Cool Names" by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz.

In my experience people sometimes mispronounce Mia as MY-ah.

I think pronouncing Mia as MY-ah is a lot nicer, I prefer it, although pronouncing it MEE-a is lovely too.

Personal experiences with the name Mia: | Edit

People have always complimented and taken towards my name. I love it, it was easy to learn to write as child, and suitable for any age.

I am Mea and it came from my initials, Mary Ellen A. I love the variation, no one else ever had it spelled this way

Nicknames for Mia: | Edit

Mi, MiMi

Meanings and history of the name Mia: | Edit

In Italian, Mia translates to 'mine' or 'my own'.

Famous real-life people named Mia: | Edit

Mia Hamm - American soccer player
Mia Farrow - American actress
Mia Michaels - American dancer and choreographer
Mia Wasikowska - Australian actress
Mia Talerico - American child actres
Mia Rose Frampton - American actress
Mia Stallard - American child actress
Mia Kirshner - Canadian actress

Mia in song, story & screen: | Edit

Mia Jones, character on the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation
Mia Thermopolis (short for Amelia), the main character in the Princess Diaries books and movies
Mia Lewis, 16-year-old who sleeps with Hank Moody and steals his manuscript on the show Californication
"Mia" is the name of an Aerosmith song written for Steven Tyler's daughter, Mia Tyler.
Mia Wallace, the wife of Marsellus Wallace in the movie Pulp Fiction
Mia Toretto, in the Fast and Furious movie series
Mia McCormick, character on the soap Days of Our Lives
Mia St. Clair, from the 'American Girl' doll collection