Tansy as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Tansy

What is the meaning of the name Tansy ?

The baby name Tansy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtænzi/ (TAN-zee).

Tansy is English in Origin.

Tansy is an English given name taken from the herb (Tanacetum vulgare). The plant’s name passed from Middle English via Old French to Medieval Latin tanacetum, likely altered from Greek athanasia, “immortality,” a reference to tansy’s preservative and funerary uses. As a name, it conveys enduring life and a botanical, pastoral charm; in Victorian floriography, tansy could also symbolize health and resistance.

As a personal name, Tansy appears sporadically in English records from the 17th century, rose with other flower names in the 19th century, and saw a small nature‑name uptick in the 1970s. It remains uncommon across the English‑speaking world today. Spelling variants include Tansey and Tansie, with informal diminutives Tan or Tans. Though sometimes mistaken as a short form of Tamsin or Tania, Tansy is etymologically distinct; a distant cognate is the Greek name Athanasia.