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Tania

Girl name · 100 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Tania: 100 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 8 births in 1976.

Tania is a familiar variant of Tanya, itself a Russian diminutive of Tatiana, a name of Latin origin derived from the Sabine royal name Tatius—its meaning remains uncertain, though it carries an air of ancient nobility. The most famous bearer is the Danish author Tania Blixen, better known as Isak Dinesen, who wrote *Out of Africa*; in the world of pop music, Tania, a British singer, had a 1980s hit with "Everytime You Go Away". The name shares its root with the Russian Orthodox Saint Tatiana, whose feast day is celebrated on 12 January, and that connection gives Tania a quiet, scholarly dignity. A further note: while Tania and Tanya are often used interchangeably, Tania is the more common