Meaning: Its source is a Spanish expression meaning "Aunt."

Nickname For: Laetitia and Lucretia

Compound Forms: Tiaanna, Tiacherise, Tiajuana, Tiakenya, Tiakeysha, Tialeigh, Tiamarie, Tiandria, Tianika, Tianna, Tianne, Tiashauna and Tiatiana

Alternative Spellings: Teah, Teeya, Teia, Tiia and Tya

Variant Forms: Tiaesha, Tiahna, Tiaira, Tiairra, Tiaisha, Tiajai, Tiaka, Tiana, Tianda, Tianeka, Tiann, Tiante, Tiaon, Tiawanna and Tiaya

Popularity: The name Tia ranked 436th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 749th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.

Narrative: This can also be a short form for English names such as Laetitia and Lucretia.