Gender:
Origin:
Slavic
179 famous people named Tanya found on Wikipedia.
116466 female, 405 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
2591-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
46-th in year 1974
Used in: English, Russian
Tanya is the Slavic hypocoristic of Tatiana. It is now quite commonly used as an independent given name in the English-speaking world.
Tanya is also of Hebrew origin derived from the Aramaic term meaning 'it was taught in Baraita' which is Biblical teaching. Within Hasidic Judaism this refers to the Oral Torah. It is the first word used within the Tanya.
Its popularity grew in many respects thanks to Alexander Pushkin's poem Eugene Onegin whose main character was Tatiana Larina, beloved by Onegin.
Variants include Tania, Tanja (Serbo-Croatian, German, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Dutch, Macedonian and Ukrainian), Tanea (Romanian), Táňa (Czech) or Taanya (Levant and Indian subcontinent)
It is the 237th most common name in the United States according to namestatistics.com, which uses US Census data.
Russian pet form of Tatiana; name in honour of an early Christian martyr, Russian saint; of the family.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Tanya Roberts | 1955 | US film and TV actress |
2 | Tanya Tucker | 1958 | American country music artist |
3 | Tanya Haden | 1971 | American musician and artist |
4 | Tanya Tate | 1979 | British pornographic actress |
5 | Tanya Callau | ||
6 | Tanya Burr | 1989 | British make-up artist and YouTube personality |
7 | Tanya Kahana | 1985 | German voice actor |
8 | Tanya Plibersek | 1969 | Australian politician |
9 | Tanya Donelly | 1966 | American musician |
10 | Tanya Abrol | 1986 | Actress |
11 | Tanya Nicole Kach | 1981 | Kidnapped American child |
12 | Tanya Franks | 1967 | British actor, writer and producer |
13 | Tanya Savicheva | 1930 | Russian diarist |
14 | Tanya Chisholm | 1983 | American actress |
15 | Tanya Robinson | 1981 | British model |
16 | Tagaq | 1975 | Canadian singer |
17 | Tanya Branning | Fictional character in BBC soap opera EastEnders | |
18 | Tanya Chua | 1975 | Singaporean singer |
19 | Tanya Streeter | 1973 | Caymanian free diver |
20 | Tanya Dubash | 1968 | Indian businesswoman |
21 | Tanya Byron | 1967 | Psychologist, television and radio presenter |
22 | Tanya Blount | 1977 | American actress and singer |
23 | Tanya Sharma | 1995 | |
24 | Tanya Sloan | ||
25 | Tanya Garcia | 1981 | Filipino actress |
26 | Tanya Wright | Actress | |
27 | Tanya Hyde | 1977 | British pornographic film actor |
28 | Tanya Stephens | 1973 | Jamaican reggae singer |
29 | Tanya Memme | 1971 | Canadian actress |
30 | Tanya Huff | 1957 | Canadian fantasy author |
31 | Tanya Mityushina | Russian fashion model, born in Perm | |
32 | Tanya Beckett | 1966 | British broadcaster |
33 | Tanya Harding | 1972 | Softball player |
34 | Tanya Allen | 1975 | Film and television actress |
35 | Tanya Kim | Canadian television host | |
36 | Tanya Falan Welk-Roberts | 1948 | American singer |
37 | Tanya Lacey | 1986 | English singer |
38 | Tanya Turner | ||
39 | Tanya Walton Pratt | 1959 | American lawyer and federal judge |
40 | Tanya Wexler | 1970 | American film director |
41 | Tanya Vidal | American actress | |
42 | Tanya Fear | British actress | |
43 | Tanya Bastianich Manuali | 1972 | |
44 | Tanya Hansen | 1973 | Norwegian pornographic actress |
45 | Tanya Gold | 1973 | British journalist |
46 | Tanya Moodie | British actress | |
47 | Tanya Boyd | 1951 | American actress |
48 | Tanya McQueen | 1972 | American interior designer |
49 | Tanya Saint-Val | 1965 | French singer |
50 | Tanya Dziahileva | 1991 | Belarusian model |
51 | Tanya Rivero | American journalist | |
52 | Tanya Stewner | 1974 | German author |
53 | Tanya Luhrmann | 1959 | American anthropologist |
54 | Tanya | ||
55 | Tanya Baramzina | 1919 | Soviet sniper |
56 | Tanya Neufeldt | 1972 | German actress |
57 | Tanya Levin | 1971 | Australian writer |
58 | Tanya Chan | 1971 | Hong Kong politician |
59 | Tanya S. Chutkan | 1962 | United States District Judge |
60 | Tanya Lopert | 1942 | French actress |
61 | Tanya James | 1983 | American pornographic actress |
62 | Tanya Gyani | 1980 | Indian interior designer |
63 | Tanya Zabarylo | 1985 | |
64 | Tanya van Graan | 1983 | South African actress |
65 | Tanya Reinhart | 1943 | Israeli journalist |
66 | Tanya Davis | 1979 | Canadian singer and poet |
67 | Tanya Barfield | American playwright | |
68 | Tanya Atwater | 1942 | American geophysicist and marine geologist |
69 | Tanya Alexander | ||
70 | Tanya Pylavets | ||
71 | Tanya Wilson | 1950 | Miss USA winner |
72 | Tanya Hamilton | Film director and producer | |
73 | Tanya Moss | 1964 | New Zealand rhythmic gymnast |
74 | Tanya Seghatchian | 1968 | British film producer |
75 | Tanya Holland | 1965 | California chef specializing in new soul cuisine |
76 | Tanya Samarzich | 1994 | Association football player |
77 | Tanya Davies | Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | |
78 | Tanya Anisimova | 1966 | Russian cellist/composer. |
79 | Tanya Boeva | 1973 | Bulgarian singer |
80 | Tanya Acosta | 1991 | |
81 | Tanya Ury | 1951 | German writer |
82 | Tanya Dangalakova | 1964 | Swimmer |
83 | Tanya Monro | 1973 | Australian physicist |
84 | Tanya Danielle | 1976 | American pornographic actor |
85 | Tanya Biank | American journalist | |
86 | Tanya Datta | 1972 | British broadcaster |
87 | Tanya Harford | 1958 | South African tennis player |
88 | Tanya Ling | 1966 | Fashion designer |
89 | Tanya Moiseiwitsch | 1914 | British theatre designer |
90 | Tanya Georgieva | 1970 | Bulgarian canoeist |
91 | Tanya Hughes | 1972 | American high jumper |
92 | Tanya Valko | ||
93 | Tanya Saracho | ||
94 | Tanya Hart | American broadcaster | |
95 | Tanya Riches | Australian musician | |
96 | Tanya Cook | 1964 | American politician |
97 | Tanya Kemppainen | Finnish musician | |
98 | Tanya Anne Crosby | 1962 | American writer |
99 | Tanya "Sweet Tee" Winley | Rap artist | |
100 | Tanya Huebner | 1978 | Australian female swimming Paralympian |
101 | Tanya Dubnicoff | 1969 | Canadian racing cyclist |
102 | Tanya Adams | Character in Command & Conquer | |
103 | Tanya Selvaratnam | 1971 | Writer, producer, theater artist, and activist |
104 | Tanya Gadiel | 1972 | New South Wales politician |
105 | Tanya Warren | American basketball player-coach | |
106 | Tanya Hosch | Australian activist | |
107 | Tanya Oxtoby | 1982 | Association footballer |
108 | Tanya Clarke | 1972 | American actor |
109 | Tanya Halesworth | 1935 | Australian television presenter |
110 | Tanya Seymour | 1983 | Dressage rider |
111 | Tanya Vannini | 1969 | |
112 | Tanya Pullin | 1957 | American politician |
113 | Tanya Ashken | 1939 | Sculptor, Silversmith |
114 | Tanya Segal | 1957 | Polish rabbi |
115 | Tanya Dimitrova | 1957 | Volleyball player |
116 | Tanya Reynolds | ||
117 | Tanya Ryno | American television producer | |
118 | Tanya Hunks | 1980 | Canadian swimmer, Olympic athlete, Pan American Games bronze medallist |
119 | Tanya Bailey | 1981 | Olympic cyclist |
120 | Tanya Aguiñiga | 1978 | |
121 | Tanya de Souza | 1994 | French association football player |
122 | Tanya Beths | 1989 | Australian handball player |
123 | Tanya Oxley | 1979 | Athletics competitor |
124 | Tanya Blake | 1971 | Olympic middle-distance runner |
125 | Tanya Kalyvas | 1979 | Association footballer |
126 | Tanya Ekanayaka | ||
127 | Tanya Maslarska | 1975 | Former artistic gymnast |
128 | Tanya Gandy | 1987 | American water polo player |
129 | Tanya Mars | 1948 | Artist |
130 | Tanya Del Solar | 1986 | Chilean model |
131 | Tanya Carpenter | 1975 | German writer |
132 | Tanya Woods | ||
133 | Tanya Seaman | 1967 | American environmentalist |
134 | Tanya Preminger | Israeli artist | |
135 | Tanya Thornton Shewell | 1944 | American politician |
136 | Tanya Denver | Journalist, Sportswoman | |
137 | Tanya Gogova | 1950 | Volleyball player |
138 | Tanya Aparicio | Panamanian musician | |
139 | Tanya Melich | ||
140 | Tanya Swanepoel | South African Paralympian | |
141 | Tanya Landman | British children's writer | |
142 | Tanya Bröring | 1984 | Basketball player |
143 | Tanya Frei | 1972 | Curler |
144 | Tanya Chaplin | 1968 | |
145 | Tanya Fisher | 1968 | Australian basketball player |
146 | Tanya Kalmanovitch | 1970 | Canadian music educator |
147 | Tanya Berezin | 1941 | Actress |
148 | Tanya O'Debra | 1979 | Actor and playwright |
149 | Tanya Anacleto | 1976 | Olympic swimmer |
150 | Tanya Pouwhare | New Zealand broadcaster | |
151 | Tanya Stefanova | 1972 | Athletics competitor |
152 | Tanya Rellstab Carreto | 1978 | Mexican politician |
153 | Tanya Ragir | ||
154 | Tanya Fischer | 1985 | |
155 | Tanya Reid | 1970 | Canadian actress |
156 | Tanya Weinstein | ||
157 | Tanya Harrison | 1983 | Association footballer |
158 | Tanya Hockman | American volleyball coach | |
159 | Tanya Walker | ||
160 | Tanya Dennis | 1985 | |
161 | Tanya Maria Geritsidou | 1978 | Greek activist |
162 | Tanya Godsey | ||
163 | Tanya Sabkova | 1988 | |
164 | Tanya Holliday | 1988 | |
165 | Tanya Petty | German ten-pin bowler | |
166 | Tanya Schmoller | 1918 | |
167 | Tanya Woodward | 1970 | Badminton player |
168 | Tanya Ballinger | 1973 | American actress and model |
169 | Tanya Andreeva | 1973 | Bulgarian politician |
170 | Tanya Dooley | 1972 | American athletics competitor |
171 | Tanya Lindenmuth | 1979 | American bicycle racer |
172 | Tanya Ruma | ||
173 | Tanya Franck | 1974 | |
174 | Tanya Hubbard | 1966 | Canadian actress |
175 | Tanya Andryuschenko | Cyclist | |
176 | Tanya Newbould | 1971 | American actress and singer |
177 | Tanya Barson | 1972 | Bristish art historian |
178 | Tanya Lahdenranta | 1986 | Canadian rower |
179 | Tanya Blas-Cruz | 1990 |