Tanji

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Pronounced TAN-jee /ˈtændʒiː/Low

Meaning: Tanji is a modern name most plausibly linked to Tanya and Tanja, pet forms of the Russian Tatiana, of ancient Roman origin. It may equally be a fresh coinage on the Tan- element, so its route is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Tanji is a modern name, likely tied to Tanya or Tanja, or a fresh Tan- coinage. It has stayed rare in the US (said TAN-jee).

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Origin LowAmerican, Russian

MeaningTanji is a modern name most plausibly linked to Tanya and Tanja, pet forms of the Russian Tatiana, of ancient Roman origin. It may equally be a fresh coinage on the Tan- element, so its route is uncertain.

U.S. rank (1995)#11671 ↗ Rising

1995 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1979

Total births (all-time)≈ 147

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

Tanji is best read as a coinage or pet form in the Tanya and Tanja family, forms of the Russian Tatiana, itself from an old Roman family name. It may also be an independent Tan- invention, so any single origin is uncertain, and it has always been a rare given name.

It stayed rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year around its high in 1979. A woman named Tanji then is in her mid-forties today.

Did you know? Tanji shares the fashionable Tan- opening of Tanya and Tania, names that spread widely in mid-century America from Russian roots.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Tanji — Likely tied to Tanya/Tanja (Tatiana) or Tan- coinage; uncertain

Variations

TanyaTanjaTanji

Nicknames

TanTanya

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Tanya— the fuller name Tanji may shorten

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Tanja— a like spelling of the same name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tanji mean?

It is most likely a coinage or short form related to Tanya or Tanja, from a Russian form of Tatiana; the route is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Tanji?

It is said TAN-jee /ˈtændʒiː/, two syllables stressed at the start.

Is Tanji a boy or girl name?

Tanji is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tanji?

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.