Tatiana
Tatiana is a girls' name of Russian origin meaning “fairy queen, founder.” It ranked #992 in the United States in 2025. Tatiana derives from the Roman family name Tatius.
how do you pronounce Tatiana?
tah-tee-AH-nah
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what does Tatiana mean?
The name Tatiana means “fairy queen, founder.” It comes from the Russian language tradition.
Tatiana derives from the Roman family name Tatius. In Russia, it is associated with Saint Tatiana, patron saint of students, whose feast day (January 25th) is celebrated as Students' Day across Russia. Pushkin immortalized the name through Tatiana Larina in 'Eugene Onegin.'
where does the name Tatiana come from?
Wiktionary traces Tatiana to the Latin Tatianus, feminine of Tatius, a Roman family name of obscure origin, while Wikipedia separately describes the name as being of Sabine-Roman origin; neither source confirms the 'fairy queen' meaning given elsewhere.
the history of Tatiana
Wiktionary calls it a popular saints' name in the Eastern Orthodox Church, with modern English usage derived from the Russian form Tatyana, and Wikipedia adds that it became widespread in Eastern Europe; neither source mentions a specific patron saint of students, a feast day, or the character in Pushkin's Eugene Onegin.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2021 | #992 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Tatiana?
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who are famous people named Tatiana?
- Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
- Tatiana Maslany (Canadian actress)
- Tatiana (character in Pushkin's Eugene Onegin)
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what names go well with Tatiana?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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