Mya

Origin: English
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	96%	Automated Female (English)
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	92%	Automated Male (English)
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	84%	User from United Kingdom
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	75%	User from South Africa
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Origin and Meaning of Mya

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English

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Hawaiian

11%

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French

Egyptian

Indian (Sanskrit)

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A submission from Indiana, United States says the name Mya means "Rebellious woman".
According to a user from United Kingdom, the name Mya is of Greek origin and means "Princess or great".
A user from United Kingdom says the name Mya means "Emerald".
A submission from Pennsylvania, United States says the name Mya means "Hawaiian Person" and is of Hawaiian origin.
A submission from Texas, United States says the name Mya means "A literal god".

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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary

noun ‖My"a

A genus of bivalve mollusks, including the common long, or soft-shelled, clam.

Etymology: L. mya a kind of mussel

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Type genus of the family Myacidae
Synonyms: genus mya

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Notable Persons Named Mya

Mýa

Mýa is a contemporary r&b, hip hop music, pop music, soul music, and dance music musician. She was most prominent from 1997 to present. Mýa was given the name Mýa Marie Harrison on October 10th, 1979 in Washington, D.C., U.S.

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Mya Taylor

Mya Taylor is an actress. They have had major accomplishments since 2015. Mya was born on March 28th, 1991 in Houston.

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Mya Diamond

Mya was born on April 11th, 1981 in Marcali.

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Mya Byrne

Mya Byrne is a folk music and americana (music) singing, songwriter, and poet. They plays Guitar, Mandolin, and Lap steel guitar. Their ongoing career started in 2003. Mya was born on March 1st, 1978.

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Mya Thwin

She holds the title Mother Sayamagyi. Mya was born on March 12th, 1925 in Mawlamyine.

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Mya Aye

Mya Aye is an activist. Mya was born on March 10th, 1966 in Burma. Mya is also known as Thuya.

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Khin Myo Chit

Khin Myo Chit was a writer. Khin was given the name Khin Mya on May 1st, 1915 in Sagaing. She left this life on January 2nd, 1999.

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Thakin Mya

Thakin Mya was a Minister of Home Affairs. Thakin was born on October 7th, 1897 in Htonbo, Pyay District, British Burma. He passed away on July 19th, 1947.

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Nyo Mya

Nyo Mya was a poet. Nyo was given the name Thein Tin on April 10th, 1914 in Thawdawpan village, Chaung-U Township, Sagaing Division, British Burma. He passed away in 1985.

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Jay Mya

Jay Mya is a rhythm, blues, dance music, and pop music singing, songwriter, and rapping. He plays Vocals. Jay was given the name Jonathan Yerrell on October 18th, 1985 in Rotherham. Jay is also known as Jay Mya.

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Thakin Tin Mya

Thakin was born on September 9th, 1924 in Danubyu Township. He breathed his last breath in 2015.

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born	Ranking
1954	5	5	0
1958	5	5	0
1960	7	7	0
1962	8	8	0
1964	7	7	0
1965	13	13	0
1966	18	18	0
1967	20	20	0
1968	18	18	0
1969	10	10	0
1970	25	25	0
1971	23	23	0
1972	20	20	0
1973	21	21	0
1974	26	26	0
1975	35	35	0
1976	26	26	0
1977	52	52	0
1978	84	84	0
1979	65	65	0
1980	84	84	0
1981	57	57	0
1982	50	50	0
1983	57	57	0
1984	43	43	0
1985	47	47	0
1986	46	46	0
1987	49	49	0
1988	57	57	0
1989	54	54	0
1990	90	90	0
1991	97	97	0
1992	92	92	0
1993	134	134	0
1994	103	103	0
1995	133	133	0
1996	151	151	0
1997	196	196	0
1998	1,284	1,284	0
1999	1,885	1,885	0
2000	1,844	1,839	5
2001	2,189	2,189	0
2002	2,288	2,281	7
2003	2,957	2,952	5
2004	2,907	2,895	12
2005	3,204	3,204	0	#98 girl name
2006	3,354	3,354	0
2007	3,328	3,321	7
2008	3,338	3,338	0
2009	3,406	3,406	0	#98 girl name
2010	3,003	2,997	6
2011	2,863	2,857	6
2012	2,540	2,540	0
2013	2,698	2,692	6
2014	2,398	2,398	0
2015	2,198	2,198	0
2016	1,909	1,909	0
2017	1,728	1,728	0

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Mya	U.S.
█	White	9.14%	64.26%
█	African American	7.53%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	61.83%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	2.69%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	3.23%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	15.59%	16.26%

Of Last Name Mya

People with the last name Mya are most frequently Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander or Hispanic or Latino

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#42 Modern Girl Names
How Popular is the name Mya? Mya is the 964^th most popular name of all time. As a last name Mya was the 97,671^st most popular name in 2010.
How many people with the first name Mya have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2017, the Social Security Administration has recorded 53,349 babies born with the first name Mya in the United States. That's more than enough people named Mya to occupy the territory of Faroe Islands (Denmark) with an estimated population of 48,285 (as of March 1, 2012).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Mya? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1954 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
When was Mya first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Mya is Monday, October 22nd, 1894.
What year had the most people named Mya born? The highest recorded use of the first name Mya was in 2009 with a total of 3,406 babies. That's a lot of babies named Mya!
Random Mya Factoid: According to the 2012 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Mya ranks 87^th in popularity as a baby girl's name in Missouri. Imagine that, 67 babies in Missouri have the same name as you in 2012.
Weird things about the name Mya: Your name in reverse order is Aym. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Amy. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Mya? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 186 people with the last name Mya.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Mya? Mya is one of the most unique last names recorded.