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Miata
How to Pronounce Miata
Pronounced mee-AH-tah /miหษหtษห/Medium
Meaning: Miata is a genuine West African girl's name, well attested in Liberia among Kpelle and other communities. In the United States it also became familiar as the name of a small sports car launched at the end of the 1980s. The African personal name is the older, human root; the car simply shares the spelling.Low
Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Miata is a West African given name, borne by girls in Liberia and neighboring countries. It appears in United States records around 1989, the same moment a popular roadster made the spelling widely visible, though the personal name stands on its own.
It was never common here, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its brief high near the turn of the nineties before fading. A girl named Miata then is in her thirties now, often from a Liberian or wider West African family.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Miata mean?
It is a West African, especially Liberian, girl's name; the spelling is also known from a sports car.
How do you pronounce Miata?
It is said mee-AH-tah /miหษหtษห/.
Is Miata a boy or girl name?
Miata is used as a girl's name.
Is Miata a popular name?
No, it stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its brief peak near the turn of the nineties.