Jiah
Meaningdepends on the hanja chosen · Korean
Jiah 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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- Scrabble scoreIf names were allowed in Scrabble, Jiah would score 14 points, thanks largely to the J (worth 8).
- GenerationJiah is having its moment right now. Most Jiahs 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 Jiah would very likely be the only one. About 1 in 43,478 baby girls got the name in 2025.
- HistoryJiah first shows up in US birth records in 2000, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
US births per million girls, 2000–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
About the name Jiah
Jiah is a girl name of Korean origin. Short and strong, it's said in a single beat with a crisp finish, so it pairs easily with a longer middle name. It's a fresh, modern name that only arrived in US birth records in recent decades and is still gaining fans. It's rarely heard today, so it stands out while still being a real, established name.
Origin:Korean names
Other spellings of Jiah
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 Jiah
What does the name Jiah mean?
Like most Korean names, Jiah 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 Jiah?
Jiah is Korean in origin. Other Korean names to consider are Mira (“wonderful”), Hanna (“grace”), Mina (“depends on the hanja chosen”) and Ari (“lion”).
Is Jiah a boy or girl name?
Jiah is a girl name. In 2025, 37 US girls were named Jiah.
How popular is the name Jiah?
Jiah ranked #3,903 for US girls in 2025, given to 37 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 3,020 places.
What names are similar to Jiah?
If you like Jiah, you might also like Jia. Jia is another spelling of the same name.
What should I know before naming my baby Jiah?
Jiah 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.