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Taneha

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Pronounced tuh-NAY-huh /təˈneɪhə/High

Meaning: Taneha is an invented American girls' name built from the fashionable Ta- opening and a soft -neha ending, close in feel to Tanesha and Tanya. It has no inherited meaning; its three-beat lilt is the whole of its appeal.Low

In 30 seconds: Taneha is a modern American coinage, a Ta- opening with a -neha ending, used very briefly in the late 1970s (said tuh-NAY-huh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningTaneha is an invented American girls' name built from the fashionable Ta- opening and a soft -neha ending, close in feel to Tanesha and Tanya. It has no inherited meaning; its three-beat lilt is the whole of its appeal.
U.S. rank (1979)#10075 ↗ Rising
1979 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1975
Total births (all-time)≈ 42

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197519751979

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

Taneha is a coined American girls' name appearing in United States records in the mid-to-late 1970s. It joins the popular Ta- opening to a gentle -neha close in the inventive spirit of its era.

It barely registered, given to only a small handful of girls across a few years before fading. A girl named Taneha then is in her late forties today.

Did you know? Taneha sits close to Tanesha and Tanya in sound, part of the broad Ta- family that shaped a generation of girls' names.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Taneha — Ta- opening + -neha ending; modern coinage

Variations

TaneshaTaniyaTanaya

Nicknames

NehaTanaTee

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If you like Taneha…

Tanesha— a close Ta- coinage of the same era
Tanya— a shorter relative in sound
Tanika— a like rhythmic girls' name
Latanya— another Ta- coinage of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Taneha mean?

It is a coinage joining a Ta- opening to a -neha ending; it has no fixed older meaning.

How do you pronounce Taneha?

It's said tuh-NAY-huh /təˈneɪhə/, three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Taneha a boy or girl name?

Taneha is used as a girl's name.

Is Taneha a popular name?

No, it has always been very rare, a modern coinage used for only a few girls over a short span in the seventies.

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