Mya

“Possibly emerald (Burmese); also a phonetic spelling of Maya” — Burmese, or a modern phonetic spelling of Maya origin

Girl's name · #444 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Mya reached #97 in 2009 and has eased to #444 since. In a single year its births jumped from about 200 in 1997 to 1,300 in 1998 — the year the R&B singer Mya debuted. Together with its spelling variants Maya (#62) and Maia (#433), Mya would rank around #39 with about 5,100 births last year — the newborns split about 72/14/14 across Maya, Maia, and Mya. A popular twin pairing with Mya is Mia for a girl.

Around the world: #68 in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Myas

Mýa — American singer
Mya Nan Nwe — Burmese and Thai woman and goddess
Mya Taylor — American actress and singer
Mya Bollaers — Belgian actress
Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing — Burmese protester

What Myas become

Among 102 notable people named Mya:

Sports figures appear 2.63× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mya Jones, Canadian soccer player.

Similar names: Myah · Alondra · Micah · Nia · Esmeralda · Amya

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