The baby name Natasja is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced NAH-TAH-syah (Dutch: /naˈtɑs.ja/).
Natasja is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Natasja is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced NAH-TAH-syah (Dutch: /naˈtɑs.ja/).
Natasja is Dutch in Origin.
Natasja is the Dutch and Danish/Norwegian spelling of Natasha, a Slavic pet form of Natalia. The root is Latin natalis, “of birth,” used in Christian Latin in dies natalis (Domini) to mean “the Lord’s birthday,” hence the common sense “born at Christmas.” In Russian the formal name is Natalya (Наталья), with Natasha as the affectionate form; the -sj- in Natasja reflects the /ʃ/ sound in Dutch and Danish orthography.
The name spread across Western Europe via Russian literature and ballet, then saw steady use in the Netherlands, Flanders, Denmark, and Norway from the 1960s to the 1990s. Variants include Natasha (English), Natacha (French), Nataša (Slovene/Serbian/Croatian/Czech/Slovak), Natasza (Polish), and Natascia (Italian); related full forms are Natalia, Natalya, and Nathalie. Diminutives or nicknames include Tasha and Tasja. Expressed meanings include “Christmas-born,” “birthday,” or simply “birth.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #121 | 3,270 | 5,933 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #174 | 167 | 7,429 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| DK | 0 | #185 | 19 | 5,198 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| NL | 0 | #206 | 202 | 2,481 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 1995 | #210 | 19 | 429 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #229 | 9 | 7,146 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| ZA | 0 | #397 | 51 | 14,421 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #732 | 7 | 3,895 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #787 | 373 | 25,928 |
| United States | Girls | 2004 | #911 | 6 | 9,828 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #972 | 12 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,433 | 14 | 9,415 |
Natasja is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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