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Worldwide, Mija (Mesa , Mija , Мийа ) is a common gender-neutral given name. The given name Mija is habitual in Southern Europe, particularly Croatia, where it is quite a rare primarily feminine, but very infrequently boy's name, Montenegro, where it is quite a rare girly name, and Slovenia. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. More frequently, Mija is the last name as well as the forename.
Mija is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Mesa , the theatrical character in the play "Division of Midday".