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Tania

♀ Girl

Pronounced TAHN-yuh /ˈtɑːn.jə/Medium

Meaning: Holy, saintlyMedium

In 30 seconds: Tania is an English girl's name meaning 'holy, saintly,' often linked to the Tatiana family of names.
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Origin MediumEnglish, Italian, Spanish
MeaningHoly, saintly
U.S. rank (2025)#2050 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births93 girls (0.01% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1993
Total births (all-time)≈ 28,889

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199319182025

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

Its meaning, 'holy, saintly,' connects Tania to Tatiana, the longer name it frequently shortens. Used in English on its own, Tania keeps a crisp two-syllable shape. Tania Verstak, named Miss Australia in 1961, is among its bearers.

The name sits beside spellings like Tanya and Taniya, which share its sound, and the fuller forms Tatiana and Tatsiana, which carry the same saintly sense. Tania Mallet is another figure who used the name.

Did you know? Tania is a spelling variant of Tanya, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'holy, saintly' while changing the visual style.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Tania — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

TaníaTatianaTatsianaTaniyaTanya

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Tania Verstak (1940–present)
    Miss Australia in 1961 and Miss International in 1962.
  • ★Tania Mallet (1941–2019)
    Female public figure listed on Behind the Name.

If you like Tania…

Tatiana— The fuller name Tania often shortens, carrying the same 'holy, saintly' meaning.
Katia— another Italian name
Ellia— echoes that soft -ia sound
Zhavia— a similarly popular pick
Bria— echoes that soft -ia sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tania mean?

Tania is usually explained as meaning 'holy, saintly' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Tania?

It's commonly said TAHN-yuh /ˈtɑːn.jə/.

Is Tania a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Tania is used as a girl name.

How popular is Tania?

In 2024, Tania ranked #1932 in the U.S. for girls, with 103 births recorded.

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