Girl · #596 in 2026

Tiana

Tiana or Tianna is a feminine given name with various origins. It has been used as an extended form of the name Tia or a short form of names such as Cristiana. In the case of Vietnamese-American actress and director Tiana Alexandra, the name was an English spelling of her Vietnamese language given name, Thi Thanh Nga. It is also a Malagasy unisex name meaning loved in use in Madagascar.

  • English
Current Rank
#596
Peak Rank
#267 (1998)
Total Babies
30K
5-Yr Trend
+9%
1950
First Year
2026
Last Year
1998
Peak Year
#267
Peak Rank
30K
Total Count
73
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tiana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Tiana or Tianna is a feminine given name with various origins. It has been used as an extended form of the name Tia or a short form of names such as Cristiana. In the case of Vietnamese-American actress and director Tiana Alexandra, the name was an English spelling of her Vietnamese language given name, Thi Thanh Nga. It is also a Malagasy unisex name meaning loved in use in Madagascar.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Tiana

American parents first put Tiana on the record books as a baby girl name in 1950, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 1,028 Tianas were born — ranking #291 that year. About 29% of every Tiana on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Tiana ranks #596 for baby girls with 511 births, gradually rising (+9%). All told, over 30K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Tiana

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tiana. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Tiana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tiana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tiana

What does the name Tiana mean?
Tiana or Tianna is a feminine given name with various origins. It has been used as an extended form of the name Tia or a short form of names such as Cristiana. In the case of Vietnamese-American actress and director Tiana Alexandra, the name was an English spelling of her Vietnamese language given name, Thi Thanh Nga. It is also a Malagasy unisex name meaning loved in use in Madagascar.
What is the origin of the name Tiana?
Tiana has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Tiana in 2026?
In 2026, Tiana ranks #596 among girls' names in the U.S., with 511 babies given the name that year.
When was Tiana most popular?
Tiana reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #267 that year with 1,028 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Tiana most popular?
Tiana has historically been most popular in U.S. Territories, Hawaii, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tiana.
Is Tiana a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Tiana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Tiana?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tiana include Evie, Lesley, Danna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Tiana?
Common variants and related forms of Tiana include Christiana, Christina, Christine, Kristeen, Kristina, Kristine. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Tiana

Tiana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 30K births in the dataset. Tiana's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #267. Use the chart and map above to compare Tiana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.