Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Bengali Scripts میاں(Urdu) मियां(Hindi) মিয়ান(Bengali) Pronounced Pron. /mɪ.ˈjɑ̃ː/(Urdu) /ˈmi̯an/(Bengali) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Alternate transcription of Urdu میاں or Bengali মিয়ান (see Mian).