Mi is a name of Chinese origin, meaning "secret". It is composed of two characters: "密" (mì) which means secret or mysterious, and "意" (yì) which means idea or intention. Traditionally, Mi has been used as a girl's name in China, but it can also be used for boys. The name consists of just one syllable, making it simple yet distinctive.
The name Mia experienced significant fluctuations in popularity over the years, with a notable spike in usage between 1980 and 1988, reaching its peak in 1988 with 28 births. However, it appears that the name's popularity has been steadily declining since the mid-1990s, with fewer than 10 births per year occurring from 2013 onwards. Overall, there have been a total of 715 recorded births for the name Mia between 1954 and 2023.