Where does “Mia” come from?

Mia (Norwegian) comes from Swedish Mia, from Swedish Maria, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Ancestry of “Mia”, step by step

Mia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Mia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishMia
2SwedishMariaMary Biblical character
3LatinMarīaMary mother of Jesus
4Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
5Hebrewמִרְיָם
6Aramaicמריםbitter
7Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם

via Norwegian Maria

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1NorwegianMariaMary Biblical character
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָםEvery word from Hebrew מִרְיָםEvery word from Aramaic מרים