Natasha

Natasha: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “born on Christmas Day”
Origin: Russian
Say it: nuh-TAH-shuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Russian diminutive of Natalya/Natalia, from Latin natalis 'birth' and associated with Christmas. Natasha became widely used outside Russia through literature and film.

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How popular is Natasha?

202485.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Natasha in 2024283

2024 rank#932 girls

Peak year1982

Total US babies since 188097,731

Natasha is fading: recent use is about 57% of its level ten years before.

Names like Natasha

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Natalyabirthday of the Lord · Russian
Dasiagift of God · Greek
Tashabirthday of the Lord · Russian
Toshapriceless one · Russian
Anyagrace · Russian
Kirathrone, ruler · Russian
Sashadefender of mankind · Russian
Tianafollower of Christ · Russian

Natasha questions

What does the name Natasha mean?

Natasha means "born on Christmas Day". It comes from Russian. Russian diminutive of Natalya/Natalia, from Latin natalis 'birth' and associated with Christmas. Natasha became widely used outside Russia through literature and film.

Is Natasha a boy or girl name?

Natasha is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Natasha?

283 US babies were named Natasha in 2024. Its peak year was 1982.

How do you pronounce Natasha?

Natasha is usually pronounced nuh-TAH-shuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.