Jia
Meaningdepends on the hanja chosen · Korean
Jia is a Korean girl name whose meaning depends on the characters it's written with. Korean names are usually built from two syllables, each picked for the character it's written with. It sounds short and punchy, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with a longer middle name.
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- AnagramShuffle the letters of Jia and you get Jai. Same letters, different name.
- Scrabble scoreIf names were allowed in Scrabble, Jia would score 10 points, thanks largely to the J (worth 8).
- GenerationJia is having its moment right now. Most Jias are still in diapers or at preschool, so picture a Gen Alpha or Gen Beta kid.
- Roll callIn a typical school of 500 kids, your Jia would very likely be the only one. About 1 in 14,347 baby girls got the name in 2025.
- HistoryJia first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
- Where it's lovedWant to meet a lot of Jias? Head to Georgia, where it's the #984 girl name, its best showing of any state.
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
About the name Jia
Jia is a girl name of Korean origin. Short and strong, it's said in a single beat and ends on an open, friendly vowel, so it pairs easily with a longer middle name. It has been around for generations, yet it's never been more loved than it is today. It's rarely heard today, so it stands out while still being a real, established name.
Origin:Korean names
Other spellings of Jia
More Korean girl names
- Girl name: Mira · wonderful
- Girl name: Hanna · grace
- Girl name: Mina · depends on the hanja chosen
- Unisex name: Ari · lion
- Girl name: Hana · one; flower in Japanese
- Unisex name: Sol · sun
- Girl name: Yuna · often gentle
- Unisex name: Dana · graceful, refined
Questions about the name Jia
What does the name Jia mean?
Like most Korean names, Jia has no single fixed meaning. Each syllable is written with a hanja (Chinese) character, and parents choose the characters, and with them the meaning. The same sound can stand for very different things, so ask a Korean speaker which characters you'd use before you decide.
What is the origin of the name Jia?
Jia is Korean in origin. Other Korean names to consider are Mira (“wonderful”), Hanna (“grace”), Mina (“depends on the hanja chosen”) and Ari (“lion”).
Is Jia a boy or girl name?
Jia is a girl name. In 2025, 112 US girls were named Jia.
How popular is the name Jia?
Jia ranked #1,796 for US girls in 2025, given to 112 babies. That's its best rank ever: the name is at the height of its popularity right now. Over the last five years it has climbed 598 places.
What names are similar to Jia?
If you like Jia, you might also like Jiah. Jiah is another spelling of the same name.
What should I know before naming my baby Jia?
Jia is a Korean girl name whose meaning depends on the characters it's written with. Korean names are usually built from two syllables, each picked for the character it's written with. It sounds short and punchy, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with a longer middle name. Say it out loud with your last name and any middle names you're considering, and check the initials it makes.