Tanya

Tanya: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “priceless one”
Origin: Russian
Say it: TAHN-yuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Russian diminutive of Tatiana. Tatiana is traditionally connected to the Roman family name Tatius, so the exact original meaning is uncertain.

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How popular is Tanya?

202413.5 per million US babies

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Babies named Tanya in 202445

2024 rank#3,457 girls

Peak year1974

Total US babies since 1880117,217

Tanya is fading: recent use is about 31% of its level ten years before.

Names like Tanya

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Tatianaof the house of Tatius · Latin
Taniafrom Tatiana · Russian
Tonyapriceless one · Latin
Tatiannaof the family of Tatius · Latin
Tatyanaof the Roman clan Tatianus · Russian
Latonyamodern elaboration of Tonya · American (modern coinage)
Tonjapriceless one · Russian
Anyagrace · Russian

Tanya questions

What does the name Tanya mean?

Tanya means "priceless one". It comes from Russian. Russian diminutive of Tatiana. Tatiana is traditionally connected to the Roman family name Tatius, so the exact original meaning is uncertain.

Is Tanya a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Tanya?

45 US babies were named Tanya in 2024. Its peak year was 1974.

How do you pronounce Tanya?

Tanya is usually pronounced TAHN-yuh.

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.