The first name Taniya
A girl’s name from Russian.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Russian origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Taniya last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 2003, with 14 births (#1,472).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Taniya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Taniya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 21 girls born in the United States were named Taniya, the 5,890th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 433 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.
Nicknames and spellings
More Russian girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Taniya mean?
- From Russian. See Tanya.
- What is the origin of the name Taniya?
- From Russian. See Tanya.
- How popular is the name Taniya?
- In 2024, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Taniya, ranking 4,192nd. Its peak was 2003, with 14 births.
- Is Taniya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,101 US babies named Taniya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Taniya most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 433 babies were named Taniya, its highest rank at 665th.
- What name is Taniya a form of?
- Taniya is a form of Tanya and Tania.
- What are other spellings of Taniya?
- Tania and Tanya.