Taniya

TAH-nee-yah'TAH-nee-yuh'3 syllables
🇮🇳Hindi
Charming

MEANING

Fairy queen

ORIGIN

Indian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Sanskrit word 'Tanya' meaning 'daughter'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used in Indian communities, carrying a sense of grace and femininity.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Has been used in modern Indian culture as a popular feminine name.

🇷🇺Russian
Melodic

MEANING

Daughter

ORIGIN

Slavic

ETYMOLOGY

A diminutive form of Tatiana.

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used in Russian-speaking countries, often associated with warmth and endearment.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Traditionally a diminutive of Tatiana, a name with historical roots in Russian nobility.

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FAQs About Taniya

The name Taniya means "Fairy queen" in Hindi, "Daughter" in Russian.
Taniya has Indian and Slavic origins. Derived from the Sanskrit word 'Tanya' meaning 'daughter'.
Taniya is pronounced TAH-nee-yah (TAH-nee-yuh). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Taniya include Tani, Tanya, Niya.
Some middle name ideas for Taniya include Rose, Grace, Claire, Mae, Anne.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Taniya include Aryan, Rhea, Kiran, Nisha.
The most common spelling is Taniya. Alternative spellings include Tania, Taniya, Tanya.