babyNamedTanya
“Russian diminutive of Tatiana”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Slavic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,512th
- births in 2023–2025
- 70
- babies born in France
- 1 in 25,641
- −5.6% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2005
Meaning and origin of Tanya
Tanya is thought to mean “Russian diminutive of Tatiana” and is of Slavic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Tanya in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2005.
- Over recent years, Tanya has been falling (−5.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Tanya every 34 schools, all spellings combined.
Tanya in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
39 babies in 3 years1 girl in 19,688
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,785th girls’ name7 babies in 3 years1 girl in 22,071
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
135 babies in 3 years1 girl in 35,793−8.1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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