Tana is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tana is a girl name of Slavic origin meaning “fairy queen or short form”. A short form of Tatiana or Montana.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,280 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 42 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tana per year, United States (1924 to 2025). United States peaked in 1962 (241/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (10/yr).
Tana is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1962, when it ranked #1,138 nationally (given to 241 babies that year).
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