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Myah

Origin
Variant of Maya, through Maia, the mother of Hermes, identified with the Roman goddess of growth (from Greek)
Meaning
Possibly brave or confident
Origin
Variant of Maya (from Māori)

Girl's name · #1752 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Myah reached #578 in 2011 and has eased to #1752 since. About 10,000 girls have carried it since 1975.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#472 in Ireland (2025) · #525 in Scotland (2025) · #839 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,712 in France (2025) · #1,176 in Canada (2024).

Famous Myahs

Spellings & nicknames

Myah is a rare spelling of Maya — about 2% of babies given the name are written this way; Maya itself ranked #62 in 2025.

Similar names: Mya · Aryanna · Milah · Amiah · Ariadne · Zoie

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