TALIA  

Gender: F
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "gentle dew from heaven"

Popularity in 2008: #389

In tandem with its longer-form Natalia, this pretty Russian-flavored name has been bounding up the popularity charts.

Variations:
Tahlia, Talja, Talya, Talila, Taliah, Tal

Talia is being discussed in our message boards:

• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?
• Names in Your Child's Class/Daycare/Playgroup
• Ita, Feige, Pessi, Talia...
• Help for My Daughter -Due in January
• List- Help!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Talia:

• JEWISH NAMES
• RUSSIAN GIRLS' NAMES
• RUSSIAN BABY NAMES