Miya Name Meaning & Origin
Miya
Origin of the name Mia:
Danish and Swedish pet form of Maria, which is also commonly bestowed as an independent given name.
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- Comments and insights on the name Miya
This name has no connection to the name Mia which is a pet form of Maria or sometimes Amelia.
The name 'Miya' is of Japanese origin and is pronounced MEEYAH. In japanese the i is prounced as an e. It means, beauty from the scared temple or increasingly beautiful. If I have a daughter I will name my daughter Miya.
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My cousin is named Miya and she likes her name but the only problem is that it is always spelt wrong sometimes even by relatives.
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My is J'miya so family always call me"MyMy".
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