—2024 rank
1974peak year
116,720babies named Tanya since 1880
▼ 43%5-year trend
Tanya popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Tanya mean?
A Russian diminutive of Tatiana, from the Roman family name Tatius, of uncertain meaning. It entered wide Western use via Russian emigres in the 20th century.
OriginRussian
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage
Names like Tanya
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Famous Tanyas
- Tanya Tucker, singer
Spellings & variants
TaniaTatiana
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