Beautiful, good, or auspicious
In Mandarin Chinese, Jia is a versatile name with several meanings depending on the characters used, most commonly representing beauty or excellence. It is also found in other cultures, sometimes as a short form of longer names, but it is primarily recognized for its positive, auspicious connotations in East Asian traditions.
Less common today
Jia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,803 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
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