Tanya

Russian diminutive of Tatiana

Tanya Origin and Meaning

The name Tanya is a girl's name of Russian origin.

Long integrated into the U. S. name pool but still retaining some Slavic flavor, Tanya feels a bit tired; it's ready for replacement by cooler Russian choices like Sasha, Mischa, or parent name Tatiana.

Tanya Rank in US Top 1000

# 990 in the US

Popularity of the name Tanya

• 1931 Nameberry 2019

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Famous People Named Tanya

• Tanya Franks English actress
• Tanya Burr English makeup artist and YouTuber
• Tanya Denise Tucker American country music singer
• Tanya Roberts (born Victoria Leigh Blum) American actress
• Tanya Joan Plibersek Australian politician
• Tanya Tate English glamour model
• Tanya Sue Huff Canadian novelist
• Tanya Chua Singaporean singer,songwriter
• Tanya Byron British psychologist and TV personality
• Tanya Donelly American singer,songwriter
• Tanya Chan (Suk chong), Hong Kong politician
• Tanya Thompson American ex,con artist and author

The name Tanya in Pop Culture

• Tanya Lauren Branning character on British soap "EastEnders"
• Tanya character on British TV series "Black Books"
• Tanya Reed Smith, character on British TV series "The Fall"
• Tanya character in video game series "Mortal Kombat"
• Tanya Berkowitz character in the YouTube series "Most Popular Girls in School"
• Tanya Nechaeva character in the movie "They're Calling, Open the Door"
• Tanya main character in the books 13 Treasures, 13 Curses, and 13 Secrets
• The Tanya written by Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the main work of the Chabad philosophy

International Variations of the name Tanya

• Tanja German
• Tahnia German