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

# 1698 on Nameberry

Mya Popularity

• 340 US 2023
• 1698 Nameberry 2024
• 131 Canada 2022
• 183 England 2021
• 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.

• Aliyah
• Mariah
• Arla
• Tia
• Jada
• Kassidy
• Mylee
• Darius
• Makayla
• Marlee
• Rylie
• Heavenly
• Amiyah
• Skye
• Elissa
• Milani
• Lacy
• Santana
• Kierra
• Maya

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

Mya in Pop Culture

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