Pia is from the Latin pia (feminine of pius) — "pious, devout, dutiful." Pia Wurtzbach (born 1989) — Filipino-German beauty queen; Miss Universe 2015 — her crowning is among the most-watched moments in pageant history because host Steve Harvey initially announced Miss Colombia (Ariadna Gutierrez) as winner, then corrected himself moments later, making Wurtzbach the actual Miss Universe. Third Filipina to win Miss Universe. Earned 17 international awards during her reign and visited 24 countries as Miss Universe. Founded Mind Your Mind, a Filipino youth mental-health platform. Pia Toscano (born 1988) — American Idol season 10 finalist; widely considered one of the best vocalists not to win American Idol. Pia Sundhage (born 1960) — Swedish footballer and coach; coached US Women's National Team to consecutive Olympic gold medals (2008 Beijing, 2012 London); the only person to win Olympic gold as both player and coach. Pia Mia (born 1996) — Guamanian-American singer ("Do It Again" 2015). Pia of Tolomei — Dante's Purgatorio canto V character.
Featured throughout 21st-century beauty pageants and Italian literature.
Pia does not currently appear in the US Social Security Administration's top 1,000 girls' names, so we don't publish a US rank or birth count for it. That says nothing about the name's standing elsewhere in the world — only that it sits outside the ranked US data we rely on.
In Pythagorean numerology the letters of Pia reduce to 8, The Visionary. This is a traditional interpretive system, not a factual claim about the name.