The nameSasha

Meaning

Sasha shortens Aleksandr or Aleksandra, from the Greek alexein, "to defend", and aner, "man".

Origin

Russian, from Greek.

History

In Russia Sasha is a nickname used for both sexes. In the United States it peaked for girls at 147th in 1988. Sasha Obama, daughter of President Barack Obama, gave it renewed visibility.

Sasha in other languages

Sasha is the English transliteration of the Russian pet form of Alexander and Alexandra. It is Sacha in French and Sascha in German.

Famous people named Sasha

• Sasha Obama
• Sasha Pivovarova, model
• Sacha Baron Cohen, actor

Popularity of the name Sasha

Sasha in the United States

Sasha was most popular in the United States in the 1980s, with 9,980 births over the decade, 25% of all recorded babies named Sasha. Its rise began around 1973, and it peaked in 1988. Half of all babies named Sasha in the United States were born before 1997. Over the last five years on record, its popularity has held steady at around 533 births a year.

Sasha in the United Kingdom

Sasha was most popular in the United Kingdom in the 2000s, with 3,553 births over the decade, 51% of all recorded babies named Sasha. Half of all babies named Sasha in the United Kingdom were born before 2005, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 80 births a year on average, against 108 in the five years before.

Sasha in France

Sasha in Belgium

Sasha in Switzerland