Natasha
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Natasha is a Russian form of Natalie, meaning “birthday,” especially Christmas. Natasha began as a nickname for Natalya but has been used independently in the U.S. since 1965, entering the top hundred in the mid-1980s, and Sasha Obama’s full name is Natasha. Actresses Natasha Richardson and Nastassja Kinski kept the name visible, and many first met it on Rocky and Bullwinkle. Natasha is also glossed as “rebirth.”
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Usage of Natasha in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Natasha against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Natasha is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Natasha in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 202 girls were named Natasha, making it the #1144 girls' name in the US. Since 1934, 97,652 girls have been named Natasha, with the most (4,131) in 1987. It is most common, relative to births, in Wisconsin, Florida and California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Natasha in other languages
- Natalia Croatian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish
- Natalie Dutch, English, French, Latin
- Natascha Dutch, German
- Nataša Serbian, Slovenian
- Latasha English
- Natacha French
- Natalija Slovenian
- Natascia Italian
- Natasja Dutch
- Natália Hungarian
- Tasha English
- Наталья Russian
- Наталія Ukrainian
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Natasha
There are 1 towns and villages with Natasha in their name.
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Natasha Alta | La Libertad, 🇵🇪 Peru | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Natasha
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Natasha in their name.
| Name | Where | |
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| Ozero Natasha | Sakhalin Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Natasha
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Natasha.
Natasha Alam
Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Dupeyrón
Natasha Kaplinsky
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Fictional characters named Natasha
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Natasha as a pet name
FurryName has found 142 dogs named Natasha in public pet registers, making it the #1,181 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Fusagasugá (2), Miranda (2), Villavicencio (2). Natasha as a dog name →
FurryName has found 10 cats named Natasha in public pet registers, making it the #654 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Fusagasugá (2), Tacoma (2), Richmond (1). Natasha as a cat name →
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