For several years, the name Mia has been dominating the maternity wardswhich is not losing popularity, on the contrary – more and more girls are getting them. It undoubtedly wins the hearts of parents, but we cannot say the same about linguists. According to experts, the problem lies mainly in pronunciation.
Currently, there is a trend not only for traditional, old Polish names, but also for those that are short, sonorous and sound similar in many languages. That’s what Mia is like which is a great choice for parents looking for a simple name that does not require diminutive words and has a unique sound (applies to people familiar with foreign languages).
The meaning of the name Mia is also delightful. Some sources say that it is a Danish or Swedish diminutive of the name Maria, which means “beloved”. Still others trace its origin to Italian. Then we translate it as “mine”.
Let’s focus on its popularity in Poland. According to data from the PESEL register, as many as 1,181 girls received this name in 2024. In turn, in the first half of 2025, they were broadcast 455 times.
Even though it is not in the top 10 most popular female names, because it was overtaken by Anna (given 1,310 times) or Aleksandra (given 1,522 times), it is still high in the ranking, as evidenced by the above data.
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The name Mia delights parents, but not linguists. The Polish Language Council advised against this name already in 2004.
As you can see, according to linguists, the name Mia may be considered incomplete or treated as a diminutive, but the problem lies mainly in pronunciation. There is a difficulty in the Polish language, namely the inability to read this name unambiguously.
Moreover, many people may consider them infantile and not grounded in Polish tradition. When naming your daughter this way, you must take into account that there will be questions about the pronunciation, spelling and full form of the name.
Let us remember, however, that choosing a name for a child is an individual matter of parents and there is no need to rely on the opinion of third parties, even linguists. Mia was not on the list, so the officials agree to her.
