Tasha

Tasha: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “birthday of the Lord”
Origin: Russian
Say it: TAH-shuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Short form of Natasha, itself a Russian diminutive of Natalya/Natalia. The base name comes from Latin natalis, referring to Christmas or birth.

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How popular is Tasha?

20243.9 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 Tasha in 202413

Peak year1980

Total US babies since 188035,621

Tasha is fading: recent use is about 58% of its level ten years before.

Names like Tasha

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Natashaborn on Christmas Day · Russian
Dasiagift of God · Greek
Toshapriceless one · Russian
Anyagrace · Russian
Kirathrone, ruler · Russian
Sashadefender of mankind · Russian
Tianafollower of Christ · Russian
Zoyalife · Russian

Tasha questions

What does the name Tasha mean?

Tasha means "birthday of the Lord". It comes from Russian. Short form of Natasha, itself a Russian diminutive of Natalya/Natalia. The base name comes from Latin natalis, referring to Christmas or birth.

Is Tasha a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Tasha?

13 US babies were named Tasha in 2024. Its peak year was 1980.

How do you pronounce Tasha?

Tasha is usually pronounced 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.