Tassoula as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Tassoula

What is the meaning of the name Tassoula ?

The baby name Tassoula is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ta-SOO-la (Greek: [taˈsu.la], English approx.: /tæˈsuːlə/).

Tassoula is Greek in Origin.

Tassoula (Greek Τασούλα) is a Greek feminine diminutive formed with the affectionate suffix -oula, most often used for Anastasia via the short form Tasia/Tassia. Its meaning derives from Anastasia’s root anástasis, “resurrection,” literally “rising up again,” giving the name a hopeful, celebratory tone.

Used across Greece and Cyprus, Tassoula has long functioned as a familiar everyday name and is sometimes bestowed as a formal given name, especially in Cypriot and diaspora communities. Variants and related forms include Tasoula (common transliteration), Tassoula (anglicized), Tasia/Tassia, Natasa/Natassa, Sia, and Nastasia; the masculine counterpart is Tasos/Tassos from Anastasios. International cognates linked to the same root are Anastasia, Nastya (Russian), Stasia (Polish), and Stasya. Pronounced tah-SOO-lah. Name-day celebrations often follow those of Saint Anastasia in the Eastern Orthodox tradition, reinforcing the name’s cultural continuity.

⚙ Tassoula is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 4 times, across 2 countries.