Given name
Natasha
“born on Christmas Day”
Natasha is a form of Natalie. One Latin interpretation is “born on Christmas Day; refers to Christ's birthday.”
Original RussianНата́ша
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Russian use, Natasha carries the interpretation “born on Christmas Day.” Natasha is a form of Natalie. One Latin interpretation is “born on Christmas Day; refers to Christ's birthday.”
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Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Russian.
How it developed
In Russian use, Natasha is used as an affectionate form of Natalya. Natasha is used as a form of Natalie.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1934. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Natasha is a form of Natalie. The history of Natalie gives this family its wider story. Natalie’s historical associations include the actress Natalie Wood.
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Natasha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 97,937
- 285 boys · 97,652 girls
- Most popular year
- 1987
- 4,147 babies
- 2025
- 202
- #1,148 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −17%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 202 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,148 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 16.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 4,131 in 1987. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (34). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 89,482 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Natasha’s family of names
In English usage, Natasha is a diminutive of Natalia. Natasha is a form of Natalie. In English usage, Natasha has a diminutive in Tasha.
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Around the world
Natasha has relatives in 27 languages. Lines run from its Russian roots to each of them.
Nicknames & forms 31
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Nataliafull form · English
- Sashadiminutive · English
- Natalyafull form · English
- Tashaclipped form · English
- Natasshalikely variant
- Natasjavariant · Danish, Dutch
- Natachavariant · Portuguese, Indonesian
- Tashclipped form · English
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- Natdiminutive · English
- Natasavariant · Hungarian
- Natoshavariant
- Natasiavariant · English
- Natashiavariant · English
- Nataschavariant · German
- Natadiminutive · English
- Natashyavariant · English
- Nattashalikely variant
- Nitcavariant
- Nathachavariant
- Natyashenkavariant
- Natuchavariant
- Natashenkavariant
- Nastalyavariant
- Nastaliyavariant
- Natasyavariant · French, Indonesian
- Наталияfull form · English, French
- Nattydiminutive · English
- Natoushdiminutive · English
- Natidiminutive · English
- Натальяfull form · English
- Natashjavariant · English
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 27
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Natasha
- Natasha RichardsonBritish actress (1963–2009)
- Natasha HenstridgeCanadian actressborn 1974
- Natasha KorolyovaRussian singerborn 1973
- Natasha BedingfieldEnglish and New Zealand singer-songwriter (born 1981)
- Natasha LyonneAmerican actress (born 1979)
- Natasha St-PierCanadian singerborn 1981
- Natasha Liu BordizzoAustralian actressborn 1994
- Natasha PolyRussian modelborn 1985
- Bat for LashesEnglish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalistborn 1979
Characters named Natasha: Black Widow (Marvel Comics), Tasha Yar (fictional character on Star Trek: The Next Generation), Natasha Romanoff (the Marvel Cinematic Universe), Natasha Rostova (Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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