Sasha - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Sasha \s(a)-sha\, also used as boy's name Sasha, is pronounced SAH-shah. It is of Russian origin. Short form of Alexander (Greek) "man's defender". The -sha ending may not be feminine in Russia, though it is in America.

Sasha has 6 variant forms: Sacha, Sasa, Sascha, Saschenka, Sasheen and ZsaZsa.

For more information, see also related names Saskia and Alexandra.

Baby names that sound like Sasha are Saisha and Saesha.

Sasha is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Sasha. Compare Sasha with related baby names.