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Miya
OriginVariation of Mia or Maya; Japanese
Meaning"palace, shrine, temple"
About Miya
Is it pronounced MEE-ah or MY-ah? Only the bearer knows for sure, which is one of the central problems with this hybrid name.
Miya is also a Japanese name that comes from the word meaning "palace" or "temple."
Miya Tachibana is a Japanese Olympic swimmer.
As of October 2026, Miya ranked #1681 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #877 in 2007.
Editor's take: The name Miya is a girl's name meaning "palace, shrine, temple".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #897 | 303 | 169.6 |
| 2015 | #971 | 279 | 156.3 |
| 2016 | #954 | 285 | 160.8 |
| 2017 | #998 | 260 | 150.6 |
| 2018 | #1,119 | 219 | 128.7 |
| 2019 | #1,160 | 207 | 123.3 |
| 2020 | #1,154 | 205 | 126.8 |
| 2021 | #1,205 | 200 | 121.9 |
| 2022 | #1,271 | 189 | 115.2 |
| 2023 | #1,314 | 173 | 107.8 |
| 2024 | #1,403 | 159 | 98.1 |
| 2025 | #1,681 | 123 | 76.5 |
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Miya in pop culture
- Miya Shimada aka Tsunami
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Miya in blog posts
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