Miami

Miami Meaning & Origin

About Miami
The name "Miami" is derived from the Native American tribe of the same name, who were originally from the Great Lakes region. The word "Miami" is believed to come from the Miami-Illinois language and means "downstream people" or "people who live on the peninsula." The name reflects the tribe's geographical location near the mouth of the Miami River, which flows into Biscayne Bay in present-day Miami, Florida.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Miami are female.

Miami Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 15% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MM
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY0 AE1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/maɪˈæmi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Miami in Braille

Here's how to represent Miami in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Miami in braille

How to Spell the Name Miami in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Miami using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Miami in sign language

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