Meaning: Feminine form in the Tatius family; original meaning unknown
The story
Tatiana comes through Roman Tatianus from the family name Tatius. Tatius may have Sabine roots, but no secure literal meaning survives; fairy queen is not an established derivation.
Nicknames
- Tanya
- Tania
- Tati
Spellings & variants
- Tatyana
- Tatjana
- Tacjana
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Tatiana comes from Russian.
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