Taniya
A girls’ name of Russian origin, meaning worthy of praise; a modern respelling of Tanya.
Babies a year
58
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Taniya by the numbers
Taniya was given to 58 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 433 babies in 2006, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Taniya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean honour
Like Taniya, each of these has honour in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Amandaworthy of love; fit to be loved954 in the US (2017)
- Mirandaadmirable or worthy of admiration934 in the US (2017)
- Antoniapriceless; worthy of praise91 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryananoble or honorable; a form of Ariana206 in the US (2017)
- Honorhonor, integrity, virtue203 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean praise
Like Taniya, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Taniya
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