Meaning: Its source is Natalia, a Latin name meaning "The Lord's birthday."

Origin: "Natalia."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English, Greek, Russian, Serbian and Croatian.

Nicknames: Tasha, Tashia, Tosha, Toshia, Tash and Tashie

Alternative Spellings: Nataasha, Natacha, Natachia, Natacia, Natascha, Natashah and Natashia

Variant Forms: Natajha, Natasa, Natashja, Natassija, Natisha, Natosha and Tassiana

Non-English Forms: Natasja

Source Forms: Natalia

Popularity: The name Natasha ranked 285th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 311th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name was popular earlier in the 20th century, then fell off in usage, but has begun making a comeback in recent years.

Narrative: This name refers to Christmas day, the Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. The male name Noel has a similar meaning.