Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 渓愛, 多仁亜, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. TAH-NEE-AH [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 渓 (tani) meaning "mountain stream, creek" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Tania or Tanya.