תניא
Tanya means “it was taught”
Tanya is a girl's name of Aramaic origin.
Also the title of the founding book of Chabad Hasidism.
- In Hebrew
- תניא
- In English letters
- Tanya
- Other English spellings
- Tania
- Meaning
- It was taught
- Origin
- Aramaic
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 461
151 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tanya.
- 151 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Tanya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling תניא today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 151 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Tanya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tanya.
What does the name Tanya mean?
Tanya means “it was taught”. Tanya is a girl's name of Aramaic origin. Also the title of the founding book of Chabad Hasidism.
Is Tanya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tanya is mainly a girl's name. Of the 151 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 151 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Tanya in Hebrew?
Tanya is written תניא in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Tanya?
151 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tanya today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.