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Meaning and origin
Tanya is a Russian girl name. The meaning of the name is `Worthy of Praise`.


Where is it used?
The name Tanya is mainly used in Russian and in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Tatiana, used in Russian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, English and in Ancient Roman.


In combination with other names:
In English (Modern): Latanya (F)


See also
In Russian: Tatyana
In German and in Finnish: Tanja
In French: Tatienne
In English: Tatyanna
In English: Tania
In English: Tatianna


What Tanya`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Tanya:
   I think it is a pretty name overall, fairly unique.
   The worst thing about the name:
   It is always mispronounced or misspelled. So, therefore, I pretty much answer to both.
   If my name wasn`t Tanya....:
   I would be called by my middle name, Monette!
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2. The best thing about the name Tanya:
   its unique and very pretty
   The worst thing about the name:
   saying and spelling it wrong.
   If my name wasn`t Tanya....:
   i wouldnt be writing this
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   tanya is not tania
3. The best thing about the name Tanya:
   The name is fairly unique, I don't know too many other Tanyas
   The worst thing about the name:
   People pronouncing is at Tonya. I hate that!
   If my name wasn`t Tanya....:
   Nothing that I can think of
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4. The best thing about the name Tanya:
   I love it! Dunno why!
   The worst thing about the name:
   People confusing the letter 'y' with and 'i'!
   If my name wasn`t Tanya....:
   My nickname.. Spanner
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5. The best thing about the name Tanya:
   I love my name! It is not very common, and it's pretty.
   The worst thing about the name:
   It's either pronounced or spelled wrong most of the time.
   If my name wasn`t Tanya....:
   
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6. The best thing about the name Tanya:
   Absolutely nothing positive.
   The worst thing about the name:
   It's reserved for overweight females who work in hospitals or gas stations and have mustaches.
   If my name wasn`t Tanya....:
   
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More `Tanya` links
Tanya as abbreviation
Actors named Tanya
Tanya in the encyclopedia