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Tania

“Variant of Tatiana — Feminine of Tatius, an old Roman/Sabine family name of obscure origin” — Latin (Roman family name Tatius) origin

Girl's name · #2050 in the US (2025) · Retro

Tania reached #312 in 1976 and has faded to #2050 since. About 29,000 girls have carried it since 1918.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,200 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 8,500 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 girls in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Tanias

• Tania Sachdev — Indian chess player
• Tania Raymonde — American actress
• Tania Mallet — British actress and model (1941–2019)
• Tania Cagnotto — Italian diver
• Tania Lamarca — Spanish gymnast

In stories & tradition

• Tania Orloff — Bob Morane
• Tania Jeffries — fictional human

What Tanias become

Among 747 notable people named Tania:

Entertainers appear 1.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tania Raymonde, American actress.

Similar names: Tatiana · Charity · Tamar · Sonya · Tia · Adria

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