Comments for the name Pia

I've found out that in the Pakistani language the meaning of the name Pia is 'Lover' and also that it's the name of an perennial herb of the East Indies to Polynesia and Australia, cultivated for its large edible root.

Movie star Ingrid Bergman named her first daughter Pia as a combination of her and her husband's initials (Peter Aaron + Ingrid). Peppermint Patty (Peanuts) is called Peppiga Pia in Sweden.

This name isn't Polish! We even don't use it!

Kicia, it is rare name in Poland, but this doesn't mean that the name Pia isn't used there. I've known some Polish Pias. :)

I think Pia is a really sweet, simple, beautiful name; and the one Pia I know happens to be a sweet, simple, beautiful girl. I love it.

Listen to the German pronunciation of Pia here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html

The pia is also a brain part, one of the layers surrounding it. This name isn't actually so bad, considering.

Excuse me. The brain part is actually the pia mater. It's the innermost and most delicate layer around the brain.

Actually, come to think of it, I don't like this name anymore. I'm a very inconsistent person.

I strongly dislike this name. It sounds so silly.

It is pronounced PEE-a. Yes, I know that's sounds odd, but what else could it be said as? PIE-a?
Anyways, you can listen to the proununciation here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/audio/Madchen/Pia.mp3.

To most Swedes this sounds like a nickname, not a proper name, but where Fia is short for Sofia, Pia doesn't have an equivalent.

Although I think this name is pretty and feminine, there are two associations that kind of spoil it for me; Pia Zadora, famous for... What is she famous for, exactly? And of course, Andrea Pia Yates, who drowned her five children while suffering from postpartum psychosis.

Also used as a girls name in Slovenia.

PIA can also be an acronym for "Pain In the A$$". A friend's cat was named this.

Pia Miranda, Australian actress who was in the movie Looking for Alibrandi. I kind of like this name.

This name sounds a little girl who wets herself at night. ;)

Since my name is Pia I seriously don't think it's right to associate the name with a freak that killed all her children, a nobody, or someone who pees on themselves. You guys can't be a bit more sensitive? And to anyone who pronounces it PIE-Ah. You have issues. Pee-Ah is the correct way to say my name. And no I don't pee on myself.

No need to be angry. Every name goes through its hardships. I get teased and said that I care about lines. Every single supply teacher called me Carolyn, but you don't see me saying they have issues. Take it with some humour!
I think Pia is a cute and simple. It's grown on me.

My dad was a Latin major and he told me just because it sounds like the English word pious like its derivation it doesn't just mean that. The main meaning is "dutiful/devoted" and later on "pious".

I'm Italian on my father's side and my dad was a bit of a Latin freak when he was in college so combine that with the Italian and I got named Pia! I was teased quite a bit at school and even now I get people who scrunch up their face and say "Wow that's an interesting name." I used to hate it, but now it's grown on me.

It is also a Bengali name (from Northeast India) meaning "the most beloved."

Hmm. I'm so sorry, but this name just sounds hilarious in English-speaking countries. The first thing that comes to mind due to the pronunciation is a pee-r, as in a slang term to mean one who urinates/defecates. :\ I prefer the pronunciation pie-ah, but hmm, I can't help thinking that this pronunciation, although slightly better, may be provoking obesity! :S

Pia Toscano-- inspiring Italian-American vocalist. A season 10 contestant of American Idol... finally narrowly voted off at the top 9 premier, April 7th, 2011, to the surprise and heartache of all.

The name indeed is rare in Poland, but I can recall one bearer: writer Pia Gorska.

Pronounced "PYAAH" in Spanish and Italian.

Pia Douwes is a Dutch theatre actress. She is best known for originating the role of Elisabeth in the musical of the same name.

Pia Toscano is an American singer. She was a contestant on season 10 of American Idol.

Pia Tjelta (b. 1977) is a Norwegian actress.