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Ia

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Pronounced EE-ah /ˈi.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: In Georgian, Ia is the word for the violet flower and a long-used girl's name. Separately, St Ia was an early Cornish saint (her name lives on in St Ives). Both routes are real and documented.Low

In 30 seconds: Tiny and vowel-bright: Ia is Georgian for 'violet', and also an early Cornish saint's name (said 'EE-ah').
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Origin MediumGeorgian, Cornish
MeaningIn Georgian, Ia is the word for the violet flower and a long-used girl's name. Separately, St Ia was an early Cornish saint (her name lives on in St Ives). Both routes are real and documented.
U.S. rank (2024)#14079 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1989
Total births (all-time)≈ 160

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198919802024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

In Georgia, Ia (, 'violet') has long been a favourite girl's name — a flower name shrunk to two open vowels. Far to the west, St Ia of Cornwall gave her name to St Ives. Two clean, documented routes for one very small name (said 'EE-ah').

It is used only rarely for girls in the U.S., though it is familiar in Georgia. Tiny, floral, and unusual.

Did you know? Ia is the Georgian word for the violet — a flower name in miniature. It is also the name of a Cornish saint whose memory is kept in the town of St Ives (said 'EE-ah').
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Ia — Georgian 'violet'; St Ia of Cornwall

Variations

IyaEa

Nicknames

IaIai

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ia mean?

Ia is the Georgian word for 'violet', the flower. It is also the name of an early Cornish saint.

How do you pronounce Ia?

It's said EE-ah /ˈi.ɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Ia a boy or girl name?

Ia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Ia?

Ia is a very rare name for girls in the U.S., though it is well known in Georgia.

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