Pia’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Pia
Pia's Notebook is a lined journal with one name on the cover, hers. The name sits in flowing script above a soft pink watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Pia's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Pia
Behind the Name calls Pia the feminine form of Pius, a Latin name meaning “pious, dutiful.” It lists the name in Italian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German and Slovene use, and in Ancient Roman use. Wikipedia describes Pia as a feminine given name and notes that in Spanish it is spelled Pía. A Pia carries a very short name about devotion and duty.
Nicknames for Pia
Behind the Name’s family tree for Pia lists the Finnish and Estonian form Piia and the Spanish form Pía, with the masculine forms Pius, Pio and Pío. Its other relations include compound names such as Maria Pia and Francesca Pia. Pia is so short that few families shorten it, but it combines easily into longer names.
Famous Pias
Wikipedia’s list of Pias includes Pia Zadora, born in 1953, an American actress and singer, and Pia Wurtzbach, born in 1989, a German-Filipina actress who won Miss Universe 2015. It also names Pia Sundhage, born in 1960, a Swedish footballer, Pia Cramling, born in 1963, a Swedish chess grandmaster, and Pia Nalli (1886 to 1964), an Italian mathematician.
How popular is Pia?
Pia never appeared in a Social Security top-200 decade table, from the 1880s to the 2010s. Behind the Name’s default chart is Austria, where the name was ranked in 15 years between 2002 and 2017, best at 36th in 2013 and 55th in 2017. It is popular in Europe: Behind the Name shows 90th in Norway in 2024, 70th in Slovenia in 2024 and 164th in France in 2024.
Fun facts about the name Pia
Wikipedia’s Pia page lists famous Pias from politics, sports, journalism and the arts, including Pia Hansen, born in 1965, a Swedish sport shooter who won gold at the 2000 Olympics, and Pia Lindström, born in 1938, a Swedish television anchor and the daughter of Ingrid Bergman.
Pia gift ideas
- For a chess player. A notebook for games, openings and favorite moves.
- For a Scandinavian family. A diary that nods to the name’s popularity in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
- For an athlete. A training log for a name that has belonged to Olympic champions.
- For a birthday. A tiny name that fits a small, perfect gift.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Pia: the student, the list-maker, the diary keeper, the busy mom. Its 160 lined pages and 6" x 9" format suit daily journaling, study, meal plans, goals or gratitude notes. Plain lines mean no rules about how to use it. Her name on the front makes it easy to spot on a crowded desk.
Why a name on the cover matters
Notebooks tend to multiply on desks and in drawers. One with Pia’s name on the front is instantly hers: easy to spot, harder to “borrow”, and more personal than a plain cover. For children especially, seeing their own name on something makes it special and encourages them to actually use it.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Pia’s Notebook? The notebook measures 6 x 9 inches (roughly 15 x 23 cm) and has 160 lined pages.
Where do I buy it? Use the buttons on this page to find it on Amazon in the US, Australia and the UK. Amazon handles printing, shipping and returns.
Do you have other names? Yes. We publish hundreds of girls’ name notebooks with the same cover design. See our personalized name notebooks page or browse all name notebooks.
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