Tania
TAN-yah · 3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Latin / Russian ◈ 3 syllables
"From the Tatius family"

From Latin / Russian

Tania means fairy queen — from the Latin Tatiana or connected to Titania, Shakespeare's fairy queen. A Midsummer Night's Dream's Titania rules the fairy kingdom. The compact single-N form feels modern and flowing. Three syllables of Shakespeare's fairy-queen, Tatiana-heritage, and the most compact way to rule the fairy kingdom.

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Tania at a glance
MeaningFrom the Tatius family
OriginLatin / Russian
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#1605
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Why parents love Tania
  • Connected to Titania — Shakespeare's fairy queen.
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream's Titania rules fairy kingdom.
  • Three syllables with a warm, flowing sound: TAHN-yah.
  • The meaning fairy queen is enchantingly powerful.
  • Tan is a warm embedded beginning.
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The vibe of Tania
fairy queenLatinTatianaTitaniaShakespeareMidsummer Night's Dreamcompactenchanting
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Origin & history of Tania
Latin Tatiana or Shakespeare's Titania → compact Tania
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Latin / Russian roots
Tania connects to Tatiana or Titania — Shakespeare's fairy queen in A Midsummer Night's Dream who rules the fairy kingdom.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Compact form; Shakespeare's Titania.
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Today
Tania remains a beloved choice, ranking #1605 in the US. 28,857 babies have been named Tania since 1918.
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How popular is Tania?
1993 peak year
Today, Tania is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1605), with only about 138 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1993, 846 babies were given the name (ranked #316 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Tania has been declining in recent years. In all, around 28,857 babies have been registered as Tania since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
846 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #316)
138 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,380 Total registrations
last 10 years
28,857 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,605) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Tania
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.

Tania's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — fairy-queen adventure. People named Tania tend to be warm, enchanting, and gifted at ruling the fairy kingdom compactly.

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Rules fairy kingdom
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Titania-Shakespeare
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Compact enchanting
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Tatiana-heritage
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Warm flowing
T2
A1
N5
I9
A1
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Tania
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Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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