Cursive Names

Tanya in Cursive

How to write the name Tanya in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

Tanya starts with the capital T, which opens on a downward slide, and the whole word takes 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free Tanya worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

Tanya written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write Tanya in cursive

  1. 1Form the capital T on its own and lift before the next letter.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through a-n-y-a, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  3. 3Last, return to finish the T — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 5

The capital T fills the space between the baseline and the topline. y drops below the baseline. a and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Tanya connect

2 of Tanya's 3 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is y-a, where y ends on an overcurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a. Remember: the capital T stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Tanya

Shaky on t, a, and n or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Tanya in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off Tanya, the cursor waits for you to come back.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable Tanya cursive worksheet

The free printable Tanya worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Tanya is 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts 2 times: after the standalone capital T and to finish the T.

Tanya uses 5 letters (4 different ones): t, a, n, and y. The capital T fills the space between the baseline and the topline. y drops below the baseline. a and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

2 of Tanya's 3 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is y-a, where y ends on an overcurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a. Remember: the capital T stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

Tanya starts with the capital T, which opens on a downward slide. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing Tanya with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

Try Scribble