Sasha

/ SHAH-shah /
girlclassicmodernunisexinternational

“defender of mankind” — Russian

#6422024 rank
1988peak year
38,071babies named Sasha since 1880
▼ 4%5-year trend

Sasha popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 198818801920196020002024

What does Sasha mean?

Russian diminutive of Alexandra and Alexander, from Greek alexein 'to defend, help'; unisex in America.

OriginRussian
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern

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