How to say it
MY · a
/ˈmaɪ.ə/
Feminine
Mya
A spelling of Maya / Mia
What it means
A modern respelling of Maya or Mia, names with roots in 'water' (Sanskrit), 'great' (Maia), and 'mine' (Mia).
Mya is a streamlined respelling of Maya or Mia, sitting between their many meanings: the Sanskrit maya ('illusion' or 'water'), the Roman Maia ('great'), and the Italian Mia ('mine'). R&B singer Mya gave it a soulful profile, and it rode the broader Maya and Mia wave. It is short, soft, and modern, said MY-ah. Myah is the longer spelling.
Popularity over time
peaked at #97 in 2009, currently #444 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
Mya is a respelling of Maya or Mia.
- Pop culture
R&B singer Mya.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Mya American R&B singer
Spelling variants
- Maya
- Mia
- Myah
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