Entry № 1764 · Russian origin

Natasha Natasha — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ nah-TAH-shah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Russian
Meaning
"Born on Christmas (Natasha Romanoff Black Widow; Natasha Lyonne)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Russian)

A name that means "born on christmas (natasha romanoff black widow; natasha lyonne)".

Natasha is the Russian diminutive of Natalia — from the Latin *natale Domini* ("birthday of the Lord," Christmas). **A top-200 US baby name from 1976 to 1995**. **Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow** — Marvel Comics character portrayed by Scarlett Johansson in nine MCU films (2010-2021); her solo film *Black Widow* (2021) grossed $379 million; the character's arc across *Iron Man 2* through *Endgame* made her the first female lead of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. **Natasha Lyonne (born 1979)** — **American actress, writer, producer; co-created and stars in Netflix's *Russian Doll* (2019-2022, three Emmy nominations); plays Charlie Cale in Peacock's *Poker Face* (2023-present) created by Rian Johnson**; *American Pie* (1999), *But I'm a Cheerleader* (1999), *Orange Is the New Black* (2013-2019). **Natasha Richardson (1963-2009)** — Tony Award for *Cabaret* (1998); daughter of Vanessa Redgrave; wife of Liam Neeson. **Natasha Rostova** — heroine of Tolstoy's *War and Peace* (1869). **Natasha Bedingfield** ("Unwritten" 2004, "Pocketful of Sunshine" 2008). **Natasha Kaplinsky** — BBC newsreader.

Featured throughout 1990s-2020s American culture.

Born on Christmas. Black Widow across nine MCU films; Natasha Lyonne's Russian Doll on Netflix.

The name in its native script.

Наташа
Transliteration
Natasha
Pronunciation
/ nəˈtɑː.ʃə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Natasha stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 64 in 1986
Babies named Natasha · last year
195 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
1971
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · #64 NOW · —

Natashas before her.

Real people
Natasha Lyonne
American actress and creator.
born 1979
Natasha Richardson
English Tony actress.
1963 – 2009
Natasha Bedingfield
British singer.
born 1981
In fiction
Natasha Romanoff
Marvel's Black Widow.
2010
Natasha Rostova
Tolstoy's War and Peace.
1869

Names connected to Natasha.

The number behind Natasha.

6

The Nurturer

Natasha reduces to six — the number of Black Widow.

Why families chose this name.

"Black Widow's Christmas. Seven letters. Natasha."
Iryna · Mother of one · Moscow