The first name Natasha
A girl’s name from Russian.
Pronounced /nəˈtɑʃə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Russian origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 23 girls were named Natasha, making it the 1,362nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 1,751 births (#33).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Natasha with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Natasha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 202 girls born in the United States were named Natasha, the 1,148th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1987, when 4,131 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Natasha in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Natasha in Portuguese too.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Natasha
47 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Natasha RichardsonBritish actress (1963–2009)
- Natasha HenstridgeCanadian actress, born 1974
- Natasha LyonneAmerican actress (born 1979)
- Natasha St-PierCanadian singer, born 1981
- Natasha Liu BordizzoAustralian actress, born 1994
- Natasha HastingsAmerican sprinter, born 1986
- Natasha Gregson WagnerAmerican actress, born 1970
- Natasha KlaussColombian actress, born 1975
- Natasha NiceFrench-American pornographic actress, born 1988
- Natasha KaiAmerican soccer player, born 1983
- Natasha RothwellAmerican actress and writer (born 1980)
- Natasha BassettAustralian actress, born 1992
More Russian girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Natasha mean?
- Borrowed from Russian Ната́ша (Natáša), an informal pet form of Ната́лья (Natálʹja), cognate to Natalie.
- What is the origin of the name Natasha?
- Borrowed from Russian Ната́ша (Natáša), an informal pet form of Ната́лья (Natálʹja), cognate to Natalie.
- How popular is the name Natasha?
- In 2025, 23 girls born in England and Wales were named Natasha, ranking 1,362nd. Its peak was 1996, with 1,751 births.
- What are nicknames for Natasha?
- Common nicknames for Natasha include Tash, Nat, Sasha, Tasha.
- Is Natasha a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 97,937 US babies named Natasha since 1880 were girls.
- When was Natasha most popular?
- 1987 in the United States, when 4,131 babies were named Natasha, its highest rank at 73rd.
- How do you pronounce Natasha?
- Natasha is /nəˈtɑʃə/, 3 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Natasha?
- Natacha, Natachja, Natachya, Natasja, Natasya and Natasia.