The baby name Natascha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /nəˈtæʃə/ (nuh-TASH-uh); Russian: /nɐˈtaʂə/ (nah-TAH-shuh).
Natascha is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Natascha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /nəˈtæʃə/ (nuh-TASH-uh); Russian: /nɐˈtaʂə/ (nah-TAH-shuh).
Natascha is Greek in Origin.
Natascha is the German and Dutch spelling of Natasha, itself the Russian diminutive of Natalya/Natalia. Ultimately it derives from Latin natalis (“birth; birthday”), in Christian usage tied to the nativity of Christ; hence the meaning “born at Christmas” or “Christmas child.” The -sch- in Natascha reflects German orthography for the sh sound.
Used in Russian Orthodox families for girls born around Christmas, the name spread across Europe; Tolstoy’s War and Peace helped popularize Natasha internationally. Natascha became fashionable in German-speaking countries and the Netherlands in the later 20th century. Related forms include Natasha (English), Natacha (French), Natascia (Italian), Natasja (Dutch/Scandinavian), Natasza (Polish), and Nataša/Natasa (Slavic, Greek). Common nicknames are Tascha/Tasha, Tash, and, less often, Nati. Cognate name-days often fall on December 25 or September 8 (Nativity of Mary) depending on local calendars.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| Austria | Girls | 1986 | #55 | 191 | 58 |
| LU | 0 | #61 | 6 | 2,830 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #83 | 1,042 | 1,885 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| Austria | 0 | #126 | 93 | 850 | |
| GR | 0 | #133 | 3 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #135 | 3 | 3,613 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #136 | 2,968 | 4,949 |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #148 | 38 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #175 | 29 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #175 | 3 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2016 | #185 | 3 | 1,634 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #185 | 2,118 | 5,933 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #187 | 147 | 7,429 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 1995 | #209 | 20 | 429 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #209 | 16 | 7,146 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| Germany | 0 | #238 | 226 | 2,542 | |
| PT | 0 | #245 | 6 | 4,161 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| NL | 0 | #276 | 118 | 2,481 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Girls | 2005 | #294 | 6 | 2,598 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #328 | 5 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| BR | 0 | #353 | 8 | 5,969 | |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| ZA | 0 | #416 | 32 | 14,421 | |
| France | Girls | 2010 | #422 | 3 | 3,152 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #434 | 65 | 11,913 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #442 | 10 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #472 | 10 | 9,861 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IT | 0 | #685 | 30 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #719 | 20 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #822 | 30 | 14,098 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #908 | 34 | 12,708 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #915 | 6 | 8,741 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #927 | 57 | 5,561 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #940 | 13 | 5,697 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #974 | 168 | 25,928 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,061 | 18 | 16,140 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 396 | 9,415 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
Natascha is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:
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