what is mia short for

Mia is a name that can be short for various names, including Maria, Miriam, Maryam, Mary, Amalia, Amelia, Emilia, Emily, Salome, Solomia, or Maya). In Danish, it means "beloved," and in Italian, its associated with the word for "mine". For those of Jewish descent, its a short form of the name Miriam. In modern-day slang, MIA means "missing in action" and can be used figuratively for unexpected absences to say you havent seen someone in a while or cant find them.