Tana

TAH-na or TAAH-na

English, Frisian, Spanish, Slavic

"thought or sweetheart"

Tana Origin and Meaning

The name Tana is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "thought or sweetheart".

An Ethiopian place-name and multicultural diminutive for many names, including the Slavic Tatiana and the Spanish Cayetana. Tana is also a rare Frisian name, meaning "thought", as well as a masculine name meaning "sweetheart" in the Turkic Karachay-Balkar language.

This slight but strong name is enjoying new visibility thanks to bestselling mystery writer Tana French.

Tana Rank in US Top 1000

# 970 in the US

Tana Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1985 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Tana

• 1985 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Tana

• Cayetana Elizabeth "Tana" Ramsay English cookbook author and wife of chef Gordon Ramsay
• Táňa Fischerová Czech actress
• Tana French Irish novelist and actress
• Tana Goertz American reality TV personality of "The Apprentice" Season 3
• Tana Hoban American children's author and photographer
• Tana Marie Mongeau American Internet Personality

The name Tana in Pop Culture

• Tana Moon reporter in Metropolis in the "Superboy" comics
• Tana character in video game "Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones"
• Tana and Riri in Gujarati folklore, twin sisters who chose to die rather than sing in Akbar's court
• Tana the lead character in Holly Black's "The Coldest Girl In Coldtown"