First names in Hebrew

First name Mia: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מרים

Gematria value: 290

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Mia is written מרים

Mia is a short form of Maria, that is, Mary, which comes from Miriam, מרים in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Mia mean?

Meaning: of debated origin (linked to "bitter", or to the Egyptian for "beloved")
Origin: Hebrew

Mia is a short form of Maria, from Scandinavia, Germany and Italy, where mia also means “mine”. And Maria is Mary, which comes from Miriam, the sister of Moses. The meaning of Miriam is debated: it is often seen as an Egyptian word meaning “beloved”. Mia has become one of the best-loved girls' names in the world in the 21st century.

Gematria

Mia = 290

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. מרים has 4 letters:

• מthe letter Mem40
• רthe letter Resh200
• יthe letter Yod10
• םthe letter final Mem40
• Total290

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter final Mem

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Mia, from מ to ם:

מִכׇּל־מִשְׁמָר נְצֹר לִבֶּךָ כִּי־מִמֶּנּוּ תּוֹצְאוֹת חַיִּים׃

“Above all that you guard, guard your heart, for from it flow the springs of life.”

Proverbs 4:23

The book of your first name

Mia, in nine pages

• Mia, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Mia
• Mia, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Mia in three answers

How do you write Mia in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Mia is written מרים. Mia is a short form of Maria, that is, Mary, which comes from Miriam, מרים in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Mia?
Written מרים, Mia is worth 290: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter final Mem (40).

What does Mia mean?
Of debated origin (linked to "bitter", or to the Egyptian for "beloved") (origin: Hebrew). Mia is a short form of Maria, from Scandinavia, Germany and Italy, where mia also means “mine”. And Maria is Mary, which comes from Miriam, the sister of Moses. The meaning of Miriam is debated: it is often seen as an Egyptian word meaning “beloved”. Mia has become one of the best-loved girls' names in the world in the 21st century.