Mya

Variation of Maya, Greek mythology and Central American Indian name

"illusion, magic; mother; water; beloved, bitter, drop of the sea"

Mya Origin and Meaning

The name Mya is a girl's name of Greek origin.

This distinctive spelling was popularized by the R&B singer Mya (Harrison) and has inspired many baby namers to adopt Mya for themselves.

Mya Rank in US Top 1000

# 340 in the US

Mya Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1498 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Mya

• 340 US 2023
• 1498 Nameberry 2025
• 131 Canada 2022
• 208 England 2023
• 192 Scotland 2022
• 52 France 2023

20 Names Similar to Mya

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Mya.

• Jaine
• Josselyn
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• Madelynn
• Jada
• Aryanna
• Addilyn
• Klaire
• Carlea
• Mikaela
• Karissa
• Emileigh
• Audriana
• Alannah
• Kiana
• Jemma
• Madalynn
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• Madalyn
• Briella

Famous People Named Mya

• Mýa Marie Harrison American R&B singer and actress
• Mya D. Griffin daughter of NFL player Michael Griffin
• Mya Collins (b. 2004) daughter of actress Suzanne Collins
• Mya Rose Griffith (b. 2011) daughter of footballer Anthony Griffith
• Mya Cammalleri (b. 2014) daughter of ice hockey player Michael Cammalleri

The name Mya in Pop Culture

• Mya Stone character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series