Tana: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- TAN-uh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
This name has several possible sources, including use as a short form of names like Tatiana or Montana, but no single origin is certain for the standalone spelling. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Tana?
Babies named Tana in 202413
Peak year1979
Total US babies since 18809,275
Tana is fading: recent use is about 62% of its level ten years before.
Names like Tana
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
- Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
- Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
- Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
- Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
- Londonfrom London, place name · Unknown
- Nayeliuncertain; often said to mean I love you · Unknown
- Elorauncertain; perhaps from Eliora or Laura · Unknown
Tana questions
What does the name Tana mean?
Tana means "uncertain". It comes from Unknown. This name has several possible sources, including use as a short form of names like Tatiana or Montana, but no single origin is certain for the standalone spelling.
Is Tana a boy or girl name?
Tana is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Tana?
13 US babies were named Tana in 2024. Its peak year was 1979.
How do you pronounce Tana?
Tana is usually pronounced TAN-uh.
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.