Girl

Pia

PEE-ah

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Italian and Scandinavian name meaning 'pious' or 'devout,' derived from Latin 'pius.' Short, sharp, and sophisticated with minimalist appeal.”

Popularity Over Time

Pia US popularity rank over timeRank 6792 in 1994 to rank 1406 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1406#4099#6792190819401960198020002024

Pia is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

ItalianLatinScandinavian

Syllables

2

Style

MinimalElegantModernSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Pia Zadora (actress)
  • Pia Wurtzbach (Miss Universe)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Scandinavian Names → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Mina

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Leah

Hebrew Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Iris

Greek Top 100

Eva

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Soren

Scandinavian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Leo

Latin Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Italian, Scandinavian, and English-speaking communities

People Also Ask

Italian and Scandinavian name meaning 'pious' or 'devout,' derived from Latin 'pius.' Short, sharp, and sophisticated with minimalist appeal.

Pia is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Pia works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Pia include Iris, Eva, Soren, Leo.