Sasha name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 17th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Russian and Old Greek

Usage: English, Arabic, English, Telugu, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya and Tamil

Pronunciation: s(a)-sha

Meaning: Defending Men, Man's Defender, Feminine of Alexander, Alexandra, Defender of Men and Helper of Humankind

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What does Sasha mean?
Variations of Sasha
Nicknames for Sasha
How popular is Sasha?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Sasha
Famous People Named Sasha
Lists having Sasha

What does Sasha mean?

Used in Hindi, Arabic, Greenlandic, Gujarati, Danish, Swedish, Marathi, Malayalam, Finnish, Telugu, Bengali, English, Norwegian, Oriya, Kannada and Tamil illustrous, Sasha came from Old Greek and Russian, Sasha means "Defending Men, Man's Defender, Feminine of Alexander, Alexandra, Defender of Men or Helper of Humankind" is used as a gender-neutral name.

How do I pronounce Sasha?

Two syllabled Sasha is pronounced as s(a)-sha.

Variants of Sasha

Sasa, Sassa, Alexander, Sashalee, Lee, Sassi, Astrid, Sara, Alexandra, Saskia, Alastair, Alister, Alek, Davidalexander, Alexanderjames, Lea, Aaronlee, Leeanthony, Hadley, Huxley, Li, Raleigh, Ripley, Yardley

Nicknames for Sasha

Common nicknames for the name Sasha include:

Names that rhyme with Sasha

How popular is the name Sasha?

a popular name in United States with over 36565 new-borns have been given the name since 1956. Recently the name is rising, in 1988, 1885 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 147th position.

In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 500 baby names 35 times Also, Sasha was among the popular names in France. Since emerging in 1988 around 14748 babies have been given the given name.

When at the peak of its usage in 2016, 729 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 98th position. However after 60 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still performing better than most of the names.

In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 100 baby names 1 times

Sasha used to be a common name in England and Wales, first appeared in 1996 and over 6166 babies have been given the name in 46 years.

At its zenith in 1999,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 46 years. Sasha is a familiar baby name in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 2015, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 160 on boy names chart when 76 babies were given the name Sasha. Over 1584 people have been named Sasha in Belgium.

Sasha is a unique baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 2000, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 239 on boy names chart when 31 babies were named Sasha.

Over 537 people have been named Sasha in Switzerland. Also, in Netherlands, in just 1 years, it has made it to the top 500 names. Recently in 2017, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 485 on girl names chart when 26 babies were named Sasha.

Sasha is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, even after 36 years of use, it could not make it big. There are over 442 babies that have been given the name Sasha in Ireland.

Sasha is a rare baby name in Netherlands still in use today. However things change on global perspective, Sasha is extremely popular in Russia where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in Belarus.

Also the baby name is popular in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Egypt, Transnistria, Moldova, England and Canada. As per our findings, over 1090000 babies have been bestowed Sasha around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	3357	33	571	536
2017	4712	20	516	600
2016	4069	25	532	581
2015	3132	36	541	576
2014	4680	20	565	540

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Sasha in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	171	53	288	45
	89	12	53	7

What numbers say about Sasha?

You are courageous but stubborn when convinced you are doing things the right way. Having number 1 as your personality no represents your determination, strong will to change the world and ambition. You are all about adventure and travel. You are an ambitious person, who's driven by success and high aspirations. You don't care about how others see you as long as you are feeling good about yourself.

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Katariina is used in Norwegian and English came from Old Greek used as a girl name, Katariina means "The Pure"
Steacy - Steacys origin is Old Greek and Greek is used as a girl name and is predominantly used in Irish, Irish and English, meaning of Steacy is "Surrender"
Tifenn is originated from Greek, Tifenn means "God or Luminous"
Georgi - Curious unisex name Georgi is used especially in Bulgarian, Russian and English which originated from Old Greek, meaning of Georgi is "Earthworker or Farmer"

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Famous people named Sasha

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Sasha Abunnadi, first Miss B.C. World
Sasha Mäkilä, Finnish conductor
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Sasha Morgenthaler, Swiss artist and dollmaker
Sasha & John Digweed, British DJ duo comprising Sasha and John Digweed

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Sasha Mitchell, American actor best
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Sasha Cohen, American figure skater
Sasha Victorine, retired American soccer player
Sasha Pieterse, South African-born American actress and singer-songwriter
Sasha Vujačić, Slovenian professional basketball player and two-time NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers
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Sasha Pokulok, Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Berlin Blackjacks of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey
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Sasha Behar, British actress
Sasha Lakovic, Canadian professional ice hockey player
Sasha Filippov, spy for the Red Army during the Battle of Stalingrad
Sasha Carter, Canadian curler from Kelowna, British Columbia
Sasha Krasny, a Russian poet and songwriter
Sasha Yunisoglu, Azerbaijani footballer
Sasha Yung in Sexual Ussault Vehicle as
Sasha the Diva in Daddy's Little Girls as Actress

Sasha Tilley in Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island as Actress
Sasha Gary in Die Show der Sieger as Casting Department
Sasha Harris in The World's End as Production Manager
Sasha Steele in Pete and Sasha as Actress
Sasha Allen is an American singer and actress with a career in the entertainment industry that spans over 10 years.
In 1991 adventure, thriller film, L'avvoltoio può attendere, Sasha D'Arc portrayed Otto Kruger.
Sasha Graham, from 1997 horror flick Bloodletting, who played the Patti.
In 1997 thriller movie, Regarde la mer, Sasha Hails portrayed Sasha.
In 1959, Sasha Krusharska characterized the role of Ruth in drama, war flick Sterne.
Sasha Siemel portrayed leading character of 'Tiger' Van Dorn in 1937 action and adventure flick Jungle Menace.

In drama movie, Amsterdam, Sasha Van Duyn played Jada.
Sasha Novikov portrayed small character of N in 2017 family film V nebo za mechtoy.
Sasha Baranov, from 1962 adventure movie Kapitany goluboy laguny, who characterized Sanyka.
In 2014 drama, family flick, Evil, Sasha Vergun played N.
In 2004, Sasha Hou played the role of Fiona in mystery, thriller film Jing xin dong po.
In 2019 comedy film, Magic, Sasha Diamandi characterized Footman.
In 2009 drama, romance flick, Night Fliers, Sasha Harrison characterized Jesse Hawthorn.
Sasha Asay played central character of Kasey in 2014 adventure and drama flick Air.
Sasha Grey characterized central character of Jill Goddard in 2014 crime and mystery film Open Windows.

In 2012 comedy and horror film, Sanctuary; Quite a Conundrum, Sasha Ramos played Mimi.
Sasha Higgins, from 2017 film Blood Wolf, who portrayed the Stella.