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Taniah

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Pronounced TAH-nee-uh /ˈtɑː.ni.ə/Medium

Meaning: Taniah is a spelling of Tania (or Tanya), the short form of Tatiana, which comes from Tatianus, a Roman family name of uncertain older meaning. The -iah ending is a modern styling; the name traces to Tatiana.Low

In 30 seconds: Taniah is a variant of Tania, short for Tatiana, from a Roman family name (said 'TAH-nee-uh'). It peaked in 2006.

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Origin LowLatin, Russian

MeaningTaniah is a spelling of Tania (or Tanya), the short form of Tatiana, which comes from Tatianus, a Roman family name of uncertain older meaning. The -iah ending is a modern styling; the name traces to Tatiana.

U.S. rank (2023)#14981 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2006

Total births (all-time)≈ 902

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

Taniah is a modern respelling of Tania or Tanya, themselves short forms of Tatiana. Tatiana descends from the Roman family name Tatianus, linked to the early king Tatius. The -iah ending gives Tania a contemporary look while keeping its Russian-and-Latin lineage.

Taniah appears from the early nineteen-eighties, peaks around 2006 during the vogue for -iah endings, and has since become less common. A girl named Taniah at the peak is a teenager today. It reads as a modern spelling rather than a traditional form.

Did you know? Taniah dresses Tania in an -iah ending, part of a turn-of-the-millennium fashion for -iah and -iyah names like Saniyah and Aaliyah.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Taniah — variant of Tania; short form of Tatiana, Roman Tatianus

Variations

TaniaTanyaTaniya

Nicknames

TaniTan

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Tania— the parent name Taniah respells, same Tatiana root

Tanya— a sibling short form of Tatiana

Taniya— a like -iya spelling of the same name

Saniyah— a same-era -iyah/-iah name of similar sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Taniah mean?

Taniah is a variant of Tania, a short form of Tatiana, from the Roman family name Tatianus.

How do you pronounce Taniah?

It's said TAH-nee-uh /ˈtɑː.ni.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Taniah a boy or girl name?

Taniah is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Taniah?

Taniah was an uncommon spelling of Tania that peaked in the mid-two-thousands and is rare today.