Tatiana

Russian, from Latin family name Tatius, meaning unknown

Tatiana Origin and Meaning

The name Tatiana is a girl's name of Russian origin.

Classic yet spritely, Tatiana has long been familiar and popular in Russia and Eastern Europe, though it wasn't until the 80s that it caught on in the English-speaking world. With short forms Tiana, Tati, and Tanya, it is a versatile choice that has nevertheless seen a decline in use in recent year.

Tatiana was derived from Tatius, a Sabine-Latin family name of unknown origin, and notably borne by Titus Tatius, an ancient king who ruled over the ancient Italic tribe, the Sabines, who lived near Rome. The Romans used the name Tatius even after the Sabines died out and created the derivative forms Tatianus and Tatiana. The names were eventually disseminated throughout the Orthodox Christian world, including Russia.

Saint Tatiana, a third-century martyr, is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, while Grand Duchess Tatiana Romanova, was one of the ill-fated daughters of the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II. Also translated as Tatyana, the name appears in Alexander Pushkin's verse novel Eugene Onegin and the opera based on it, and it was used by Chekhov as well.

Tatiana Kennedy Schlossberg is the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, which helped make the name feel chic in France and the US in the 90s and early 2000s. Actress Tatiana Maslany (of Orphan Black), ice dancer Tatiana Navka, and comedian Tatiana Frank are other notable bearers of the name.

Tatiana peaked in 1999 in the US, when it ranked at Number 213, and while it had been on a slow decline since then anyway, it fell more rapidly in 2022 when the war between Russia and Ukraine broke out. It has since recovered slightly in the most recent stats, when it was given to 230 girls.

Tatiana Rank in US Top 1000

# 994 in the US

Tatiana Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 510 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Tatiana

• 994 US 2021
• 510 Nameberry 2025
• 79 Unique 2024
• 74 Portugal 2014
• 42 Estonia 2024

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Famous People Named Tatiana

• Tatiana Nikolaevna Romanova Grand Duchess of Russia
• Tatiana Ellinka Blatnik Princess consort of Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark
• Tatiana Constantinovna Bagration Mukhransky, Princess of Russia
• Tatiana Santo Domingo Colombian fashion designer and socialite; wife of Andrea Casiraghi
• Tatiana Louise Ursula Therese Elsa Princess of Sayn,Wittgenstein,Berleburg
• Tatiana Maria Renata Eugenia Elisabeth Margarete Princess Radziwiłł
• Tatiana Gabriele Maslany Canadian actress
• Tatiana Troyannos American operatic mezzo,soprano
• Tatiana Konstantinivna Gutsu Romanian gymnast
• Tatiana Poutchek Belorussian tennis player
• Tatiana Golovin French tennis player
• Tatiana Vladimirovna Gorb Russian painter
• Tatiana Vladimirovna Kopnina Russian painter
• Tatiana Urayevna Panova Russian tennis player
• Tatiana Yurevna Perebiynis Ukrainian tennis player
• Tatiana Guderzo Italian cyclist
• Tatiana Andreyеvna Volosozhar Russian figure skater
• Tatiana Celia Kennedy Schlossberg American journalist; daughter of ambassador Caroline Kennedy and Ed Schlossberg; granddaughter of U.S. President John F. Kennedy
• Tatiana Desirée (b. 1971) Princess von Furstenberg, daughter of designer Diane von Furstenberg
• Thalia Tatiana Eugenie Lily Marie Fuchaud (b. 2008) daughter of Alexis Fruchaud; granddaughter of Princess Tatiana Radziwiłł
• Tatiana Shanks (b. 1998) daughter of actor Michael Shanks
• Tatiana Aleksandra Westbrook makeup mogul

The name Tatiana in Pop Culture

• Tatiana Ivashkov in the Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead
• Tatiana Joe's girlfriend in "The Game Plan"
• Tatiana Blackthorn character in Cassandra Clare's Infernal Devices
• Tatiana Petrovna the female lead in the 1963 Broadway musical Tovarich, portrayed by Vivian Leigh, and the 1937 film by Claudette Colbert

International Variations of the name Tatiana

• Tanja German
• Dembe Scandinavian