Would you like to learn more about the history and meaning of the name Mia?

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History and meaning of Mia
The name Mia is of Ancient Egyptian, Hebrew and Italian in origin and means “beloved, dearest one, and my love I share.” It is a variation of the Slavic name “Mila” which means “mine; bright and friendly”. Other popular spellings for Mia are “Mya” and “Miah” and the name Mia is believed to be a variant of Amelia, Maria, and Maya. Also, the name “Mia”, with its first letter of “M”, shares the distinction with the letters “A” and “E” as being the most popular first letters of girls’ first names in America!
The meaning of the name “Mia” (and its alternate spellings) is universal in several languages, and LindseyBoo strives for accuracy in researching the origins and meanings of names.

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Variations we’ve done on the name Mia
Click on any name below to see how it looks with different background and mat combinations.
Famous People named Mia
A famous Mia is Mia Farrow, a popular model and actress of the 1960’s and 1970’s.

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Your Mia
Is your Mia most beloved, the dearest one, bright and friendly, and filled with love to share? Of course she is! I love to hear from my customers about how the meanings of names really do match their namesakes!
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing the different versions of Mia and the several different backgrounds and mat combinations shown here in this blog. Please remember that any name can be combined with any art background and mat combination of your choice!
Thank you for reading my blog about Mia! Have fun perusing my website, looking up the names of your family, friends and loved ones – and in the rare event I don’t have the name you’re looking for, I am happy to write it for you at no extra charge!
If you enjoy reading about the popularity and meanings of names, check out my in-depth article “What’s in a Name?”
What’s in a name?
Here is a short excerpt:
“We believe all children are gifts to our world, and their beautiful, deeply thought-out names deserve to be memorialized in poetry, meant to not only capture the wonderful feelings the gift giver has for the recipient, but also the wonderful characteristics and attributes of the recipient.“
As King Solomon aptly stated, “A good name is rather to be chosen than riches.”
Click here to read the full article.
I’d love to hear from you! Please let me know if my poem for Mia matches your sweet child, or someone you know.