Tasha

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Girl · Russian, from Latin

Tasha

Say it: TAH-shah

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Meaning

A short form of Natasha, the Russian pet form of Natalia, from Latin natalis 'birthday (of Christ)'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Its wave through time

A fashion of the 1980s

In the United States

35,555 babies given this name since 1947
At its height in 1980, about 1 in 733 girls
11 babies in 2020

Through the ages

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

African American American

The family of the name

Russian	Natasha

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TrinaGirlA short form of Katrina (Katherine), whose origin is unknown.Modern · peak 1970 · forgotten

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Where this comes from

United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.