Latin/Italian · Girl name
Pia
“pious, devoted”
About the name Pia
Pia is a girl’s name of Latin and Italian origin meaning ‘pious’ or ‘devoted’. It originates from the Latin ‘pius’, related to ‘pietas’, meaning piety, and is the feminine form of Pius, a name taken by many popes. Pia de’ Tolomei is a character in Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’, appearing in Purgatory as a Sienese woman killed by her husband. The name is widely used in Italian-speaking cultures and also in Germany and Scandinavia.
- Meaning
- pious, devoted
- Origin
- Latin/Italian
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- PEE-uh(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Pia
- Pia Marie
- Pia Elena
- Pia Sofia
- Pia Rose
- Pia Claire
Questions about Pia
- What does Pia mean?
- Pia is a Latin name meaning "pious, devoted".
- How do you pronounce Pia?
- Pia is pronounced PEE-uh, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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