girl's name
Tatiana
tat-ee-AH-nuh
- Origin Russian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 54,184
Scotland
#825
2009 births
Tatiana descends from a Roman family name of Sabine origin, and Shakespeare's fairy queen is a different word — Titania comes from the Titans, so the two are unrelated despite constant confusion. Sabine is barely attested, so the name cannot be translated.
- Tatiana is a name of Russian origin.
- Peaked in 1999, when 1,466 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 15,349 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Tatiana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 18 |
| 1920s | 38 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 95 |
| 1960s | 231 |
| 1970s | 608 |
| 1980s | 4,826 |
| 1990s | 11,694 |
| 2000s | 11,157 |
| 2010s | 5,260 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,321 |
What Tatiana means
Tatiana has no established meaning. It descends from the Roman family name Tatius, which is Sabine and untranslatable, since almost nothing of that language survives.
Where Tatiana comes from
Tatiana is the feminine of the Roman Tatianus, from Tatius — the name of Titus Tatius, the Sabine king who ruled Rome jointly with Romulus after the war over the Sabine women. Sabine is barely attested, so the name cannot be translated. Saint Tatiana, a third-century Roman martyr, is widely venerated in the Orthodox church, which is how the name became overwhelmingly Russian. Titania, Shakespeare's fairy queen, is from the Titans and unrelated.
Tatiana in use
Tatiana peaked in the United States in 1999, when 1,466 babies were registered, and is falling in our data. It now ranks 1104th in the United States on 216 births, 1619th in France on 20 and 2475th in England and Wales on 11, across 54,184 lifetime births in four of the seven markets we track. France ran its own peak of 535 births in 1989.
How popular is Tatiana?
In 2025, Tatiana was given to 216 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Tatiana is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tatiana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tatiana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tatiana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Tatiana
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Tatiana in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Tatiana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tatiana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tatiana
What does the name Tatiana mean?
Nothing established. It comes from the Sabine name Tatius, a language barely attested.
Is Tatiana the same as Titania?
No. Shakespeare's Titania comes from the Titans and is unrelated.
Why is it a Russian name?
Saint Tatiana is widely venerated in the Orthodox church.
Is Tanya related?
Yes — the ordinary Russian short form.
How popular is the name Tatiana?
In 2025, Tatiana was given to 216 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Tatiana a girl's or a boy's name?
Tatiana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tatiana?
Tatiana has 4 syllables.
When was Tatiana most popular?
Tatiana peaked in 1999, when 1,466 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Tatiana?
Tatiana is usually shortened to Tanya.
Is Tatiana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tatiana currently ranks #1,104 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.