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    The first name Tiana

    A girl’s name from Latin.

    2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    Modern contraction of Tatiana and Christiana. In the USA it is also explained as a form of Diana in such unrelated languages as Samoan and Cherokee (but the author Tiana Bighorse is a Navajo).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 55 girls were named Tiana, making it the 676th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 225 births (#227).

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    3,625
    babies named Tiana, 1996–2025
    #676
    rank in 2025
    2011
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tiana with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Tiana at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 491 girls born in the United States were named Tiana, the 598th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 1,028 were.

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    29,862
    babies named Tiana since 1880
    #598
    rank in 2025
    1998
    peak year

    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.

    Famous people named Tiana

    1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Tiana Benjamin
      British actress, born 1984

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    Questions

    What does the name Tiana mean?
    Modern contraction of Tatiana and Christiana. In the USA it is also explained as a form of Diana in such unrelated languages as Samoan and Cherokee (but the author Tiana Bighorse is a Navajo).
    What is the origin of the name Tiana?
    Modern contraction of Tatiana and Christiana. In the USA it is also explained as a form of Diana in such unrelated languages as Samoan and Cherokee (but the author Tiana Bighorse is a Navajo).
    How popular is the name Tiana?
    In 2025, 55 girls born in England and Wales were named Tiana, ranking 676th. Its peak was 2011, with 225 births.
    Is Tiana a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 29,862 US babies named Tiana since 1880 were girls.
    When was Tiana most popular?
    1998 in the United States, when 1,028 babies were named Tiana, its highest rank at 291st.