Natasha

Meaning: Its source is Natalia, a Latin name meaning "The Lord's birthday."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English, Greek, Russian, Serbian and Croatian.

Nicknames: Tasha, Tashia, Tosha, Toshia, Tash and Tashie

Alternative Spellings: Nataasha, Natacha, Natachia, Natacia, Natascha, Natashah and Natashia

Variant Forms: Natajha, Natasa, Natashja, Natassija, Natisha, Natosha and Tassiana

Non-English Forms: Natasja

Source Forms: Natalia

Popularity: The name Natasha ranked 285th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 311th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name was popular earlier in the 20th century, then fell off in usage, but has begun making a comeback in recent years.

Narrative: This name refers to Christmas day, the Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. The male name Noel has a similar meaning.

Miscellaneous

Natasha Henstridge
- Canadian model (see list of Fashion Models)

Stage and Screen

Natasha Fatale
Fictional character.
- From ''''The Bullwinkle Show'''' (see list of Cartoon characters)
Natasha Richardson
- 1998 Tony Award best actress in a musical for her performance in the musical Cabaret. (see list of Tony Winners for Best Actress in a Musical)
Natasha Rostov
Fictional character.
- Character in War and Peace (see list of see Audrey Hepburn's Roles)