Meaning & Origin
A female given name from Russian, Ukrainian borrowed from Russian in the twentieth century, diminutive of Natalia and Natalya.
Natasha is a girl's and boy's baby name of Russian origin, a diminutive of Natalia, derived from the Latin natalis meaning 'born on Christmas Day' or 'birthday.' It is one of the most beloved diminutives in Russian culture, often used as a formal name in its own right.
In Western imagination, Natasha carries a distinctly romantic, slightly mysterious quality — conjured by Tolstoy's vivacious Natasha Rostova in War and Peace. In the Marvel universe, Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow) gave the name an action-hero dimension. Few names feel both literary and cinematic in equal measure.