Tanya
[ˈtæn.jə]Meaning
russian diminutive of tatiana
Background Story
Tanya is a Russian diminutive of Tatiana, borrowed into English in the twentieth century from the Russian pet form Таня. It began to be used in the English-speaking world during the 1930s, and is usually spelled Tania in the UK and Tanya in the US.
Variations
Tania, Tani
Related Names
Tania
Variant of Tanya, a Russian diminutive of Tatiana
Tatiana
Feminine form of the Roman family name Tatius, via Tatianus
Alina
Short form of Adelina and Albina, and of names ending in -alina
Dasha
Russian diminutive of Darya.
Dirka
Fenya
Ilina
Feminine form of Iliya
Nadia
French spelling of the Russian pet form of Nadezhda, "hope"; also an Arabic name meaning "tender".
Nasya
A form of the name 'Nasia', often associated with brightness and shining.