Natasha is the Russian diminutive of Natalia — from the Latin natale Domini ("birthday of the Lord," Christmas). A top-200 US baby name from 1976 to 1995. Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow — Marvel Comics character portrayed by Scarlett Johansson in nine MCU films (2010-2021); her solo film Black Widow (2021) grossed $379 million; the character's arc across Iron Man 2 through Endgame made her the first female lead of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Natasha Lyonne (born 1979) — *American actress, writer, producer; co-created and stars in Netflix's Russian Doll (2019-2022, three Emmy nominations); plays Charlie Cale in Peacock's Poker Face (2023-present) created by Rian Johnson; American Pie (1999), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019). Natasha Richardson (1963-2009) — Tony Award for Cabaret (1998); daughter of Vanessa Redgrave; wife of Liam Neeson. Natasha Rostova — heroine of Tolstoy's War and Peace* (1869). Natasha Bedingfield ("Unwritten" 2004, "Pocketful of Sunshine" 2008). Natasha Kaplinsky — BBC newsreader.
Featured throughout 1990s-2020s American culture.
Natasha reduces to six — the number of Black Widow.