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Nepali unisex name

Tanya name meaning

तान्या

Say it: TAAN-ya/taːnjaː/

Gender
♂♀ Unisex
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Popularity
#513

Meaning of Tanya

Daughter; also a Russian name meaning fairy princess.

नेपालीमा: तान्या नामको अर्थ छोरी हुन्छ। यो रुसी नाम पनि हो, जसको अर्थ परी राजकुमारी हुन्छ।

-ya

A graceful ending: Sandhya (twilight), Divya (divine), Priya (beloved), Kavya (poetry). More girl names ending in -ya →

Meaning drafted with AI assistance and under editorial review. Spotted a mistake?

Tanya at a glance

NameTanya
In Nepaliतान्या also तान्य, तन्य
GenderUsed for both boys and girls
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inModern
Starts withT · त
Length5 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar
Popularity#513 among unisex names (2 people in our sample)
♂ Boys 50%Girls 50% ♀

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

Names that sound like Tanya

Tanya in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐟𑐵𑐣𑑂𑐫𑐵
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒞𑒰𑒢𑓂𑒨𑒰
Bengaliতান্যা
Gujaratiતાન્યા
Brahmi (ancient)𑀢𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀬𑀸
IAST romanizationtānyā

FAQ about the name Tanya

What is the meaning of Tanya?

Tanya means: Daughter; also a Russian name meaning fairy princess. (नेपालीमा: छोरी)

Is Tanya a boy or girl name?

Used for both boys and girls.

How do you write Tanya in Nepali?

Tanya is written तान्या in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written तान्य or तन्य.

How do you pronounce Tanya?

Tanya is pronounced TAAN-ya (IPA: /taːnjaː/).

What is the origin of the name Tanya?

Tanya is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Tanya?

Tanya ranks #513 among unisex names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.