Tanya
A girls’ name of Russian origin, meaning worthy of praise; diminutive form of tatiana.
Tanya by the numbers
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Tanya. In the US, 91 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 5,996 babies in 1974, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Tanya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Taniafairy queen; a form of Tatiana186 in the US (2017)
- Talyadew of god; variant of talia or natalia80 in the US (2017)
- Taniyaworthy of praise; a modern respelling of Tanya58 in the US (2017)
- Tanayadaughter24 in the US (2017)
- Tonyapriceless; a form of Antonya or Antonia23 in the US (2017)
- Tanasecret10 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Tanya
Names that are said the same way as Tanya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean honour
Like Tanya, 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 Tanya, 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 Tanya
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