♂♀ Name Sasha

Q: What does the name Sasha mean?

Sasha means 'defending men', 'defender of men', 'defender of the people' or 'protector of men' (from ancient Greek 'aléxein/ἀλέξειν' = to defend/protect + 'anēr/ἀνήρ' = man).

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Sasha is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Sasha one of the gender-neutral unisex names.

Where does the name Sasha come from?

Sasha is a French, Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of the names Alexandra and Alexander.

What does the name Sasha mean?

Sasha means “defending men”, “defender of men”, “defender of the people” or “protector of men” (from ancient Greek “aléxein/ἀλέξειν” = to defend/protect + “anēr/ἀνήρ” = man).

Pronunciation of Sasha

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Variants

Sacha Sascha

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Popularity of the name Sasha

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Sasha is currently ranked #698 on the name leaderboard.

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Sasha in the Top 50 names

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🇦🇺 Australia	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇧🇪 Belgium	-	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇨🇭 Switzerland	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇫🇷 France	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇬🇧 Great Britain	-	-	-	-	✓
🇳🇱 Netherlands	-	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇺🇸 USA	-	-	-	-	✓