Pia
Say it: PEE-a
GirlMeans pious, dutiful3 letters2 syllables
#273
in Ireland (2025)
#276 with spellings combined
15
babies in 2025
#276
best rank (2025)
166
babies since 1986
Up 310
10-year rank change
Pia through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | #276 |
| 2024 | 11 | #341 |
| 2023 | 9 | #394 |
| 2022 | 12 | #338 |
| 2021 | 8 | #460 |
| 2020 | 9 | #407 |
| 2019 | 8 | #456 |
| 2018 | 3 | #872 |
| 2017 | 10 | #399 |
| 2016 | 3 | #866 |
| 2015 | 6 | #586 |
| 2012 | 6 | #613 |
| 2011 | 5 | #693 |
| 2010 | 5 | #666 |
| 2009 | 4 | #742 |
| 2008 | 4 | #751 |
| 2007 | 12 | #350 |
| 2006 | 5 | #551 |
| 2005 | 7 | #424 |
| 2003 | 7 | #403 |
| 2002 | 4 | #512 |
| 1998 | 3 | #499 |
| 1997 | 4 | #496 |
| 1988 | 3 | #492 |
| 1986 | 3 | #521 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Pia mean?
Pious, dutiful
Latin, the feminine of Pius, from pius (pious, dutiful).
Say it right
PEEa
The story of Pia
Pia is the feminine form of Pius, a name taken by many popes. Both come from the Latin word pius, which meant dutiful and devoted, to family and country as much as to God. It gave English the word “pious”.
The name is used in many European countries, including Germany, the Netherlands and Scandinavia. In Spanish it is written Pía.
In Ireland Pia reached the list in 1986, and for years only a handful of girls a year were given it. It has grown recently, and 2025 was its best year, with 15 girls, at number 276.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Pia (proper noun, several languages)
- Wikipedia: Pia (given name)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
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| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Pia | 15 | 166 |