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Pronounced muh-TAH-shah /məˈtɑː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Matasha is an M-for-N respelling of Natasha, the Russian pet form of Natalia, from the Latin natalis, 'birthday,' often taken to mean 'born on Christmas Day.'Low

In 30 seconds: Matasha respells Natasha, the Russian form of Natalia, 'birthday.' It peaked around 1978 and stayed rare (said muh-TAH-shah).

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Origin LowRussian, Latin

MeaningMatasha is an M-for-N respelling of Natasha, the Russian pet form of Natalia, from the Latin natalis, 'birthday,' often taken to mean 'born on Christmas Day.'

U.S. rank (1992)#11247 ↘ Falling

1992 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1978

Total births (all-time)≈ 229

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Matasha is a rare respelling of Natasha, itself the Russian diminutive of Natalia. Natasha grew popular in America in the nineteen-seventies, and Matasha was a scarce personal variant.

The name stayed very rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1978, far behind Natasha. A woman named Matasha then is in her mid-forties today, with a familiar sound spelled unusually.

Did you know? Matasha swaps the opening N of Natasha for an M; the parent name is the Russian pet form of Natalia, tied to the Latin word for 'birthday.'

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Matasha — Respelling of Natasha; Russian pet form of Natalia; Latin natalis 'birthday'

Variations

NatashaNatachaTasha

Nicknames

TashaTashMata

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Matasha mean?

It is a respelling of Natasha, a Russian pet form of Natalia, meaning 'birthday.'

How do you pronounce Matasha?

It is said muh-TAH-shah /məˈtɑː.ʃə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Matasha a boy or girl name?

Matasha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Matasha?

It has always been rare in the United States as a spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.