Sasha is a name which originated among

Slavic peoples The Slavs or Slavic people are groups of people who speak Slavic languages. Slavs are geographically distributed throughout the northern parts of Eurasia; they predominantly inhabit Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, Southeast ...

from Eastern and Southern Europe as the shortened version of

Alexander Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here ar ...

and

Alexandra Alexandra () is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander (, ). Etymology, Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; genitive, GEN , ; ...

. It is also used as a surname, although very rarely. Alternative spellings include: ( – Belarusian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Ukrainian), ( – Bulgarian), ( – Macedonian), (Slovenian, Serbo-Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Latvian, Lithuanian), (Polish), (Romanian), (French), (German), (Italian), (Danish and Swedish) and ( – Hebrew).

Usage

This name is especially common in Europe, where it is used by both females and males as a diminutive of Alexandra and Alexander, respectively. Despite its popularity in informal usage, the name is rarely recorded on birth certificates in countries such as Belarus, the Czech Republic, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine, as it is considered a diminutive, not a formal name. Exceptions are Croatia, Germany, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro,

North Macedonia North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest and Serbia to the n ...

and Switzerland. In Italy or in French-speaking regions (Belgium, France, and

Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...

), Sacha is more often given to males. In the United States the name is almost exclusively used for girls and ranked number 569 among U.S. baby names in 2014, although it didn't gain popularity until the 1970s.

Notable people bearing this name

Codenames, stage personas, and alter egos

* Sasha (espionage), an alleged Soviet mole in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency during the Cold War *

Sasha (DJ) Alexander Paul Coe (born 4 September 1969), known professionally as Sasha, is a Welsh Disc jockey, DJ and record producer. He is best known for his live events and electronic music as a solo artist, as well as his collaborations with British DJ ...

(born 1969), born Alexander Coe *

Sasha (Jamaican musician) Christine Chin (born 1974), better known by her stage names Sasha and Sista Sasha, is a Jamaican dancehall musician, presently recording gospel music. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, she was raised in Queens, New York City.Dreisinger, Baz (2004)Bar ...

(born 1974), born Christine Chin *

Sasha (German singer) Sascha Röntgen-Schmitz (' Schmitz; born 5 January 1972), better known by his stage name Sasha, is a German singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. He is also known by his alter ego Dick Brave, as part of the group Dick Brave & the Backbeats. ...

(born 1972), born Sascha Schmitz *

Sasha Banks Sacha, Sasha, or Sascha may refer to: People * Sasha (name), includes list of people with the name and the variants Sascha or Sacha Musicians * Sacha (singer), born Sacha Visagie, Canadian singer and songwriter * Sasha (DJ) (born 1969), born Alex ...

(born 1992), American professional wrestler * Sasha Fierce, the alter ego of

Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...

(born 1981) *

Sasha Alex Sloan Alexandra Artourovna Yatchenko (born March 11, 1995), known professionally as Sasha Alex Sloan (previously Sasha Sloan), is an American singer-songwriter. Her debut album, ''Only Child'', was released on October 16, 2020. It was met with critic ...

(born 1995), born Alexandra Artourovna Yatchenko *

Sasha Velour Alexander "Sasha" Hedges Steinberg (born June 25, 1987), known professionally as Sasha Velour, is an American drag queen, artist, actor, and stage and television producer, based in Brooklyn, New York. Velour is known for winning the ninth seaso ...

(born 1987), famous drag queen best known for appearing on ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' (season 9); born Alexander Hedges Steinberg

Animals

Sasha (dog) Sasha DM (2004–2008) was a Labrador Retriever who served as a bomb detection dog for the British Army whilst stationed in Afghanistan. Sasha and her handler, Lance Corporal Kenneth Rowe, were killed in July 2008. Sasha was awarded the Dickin ...

(2004–2008), a

Labrador Labrador () is a geographic and cultural region within the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the primarily continental portion of the province and constitutes 71% of the province's area but is home to only 6% of its populatio ...

dog that served in the British Army * ''

Galianora sacha ''Galianora sacha'' is a species of jumping spider (family Salticidae) from Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, an ...

'' (''G. sacha''), Ecuadorian jumping spider

Fictitious or mythical entities

Legend, myth, and religion

* Sasha and Zamani, spirits, two stages of time in Central and Eastern African cultures

Fictional animals and creatures

* Sasha, a character from the movie,''

Help! I'm a Fish ''Help! I'm a Fish'' (; also known as ''A Fish Tale'') is a 2000 animated science fantasy musical film directed by Stefan Fjeldmark, Greg Manwaring, and Michael Hegner, and written by Fjeldmark, Karsten Kiilerich, John Stefan Olsen, and Tracy J. ...

'' * Sasha, bird character from Walt Disney's ''Peter and the Wolf'' (1946 film) * Sasha, cat from the book series ''

Warriors A warrior is a guardian specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracy, class, or caste. History Warriors seem to have been p ...

'' by Erin Hunter * Sacha, desman (water mole) in the animated television program ''

Noah's Island ''Noah's Island'' is a British animated television series for children made by the creators of '' The Animals of Farthing Wood'' and commissioned by the European Broadcasting Union. It was directed by Emile Bourget, Philippe LeClerc, Alan Simpson ...

'' * Sasha La Fleur, a character from the movie ''

All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 ''All Dogs Go to Heaven 2'' is a 1996 American animated musical fantasy adventure film, and a sequel to Goldcrest Films' animated film ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' (1989). Produced by MGM/UA Family Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation ...

'', the television series '' All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series,'' and ''

An All Dogs Christmas Carol ''An All Dogs Christmas Carol'' (unofficially as ''All Dogs Go To Heaven 3)'' a 1998 direct-to-video animated musical comedy-drama television special based on the 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol'' by Charles Dickens. The final installment in the ...

'' * Sasha (Vampire), a character from the Twilight book and film series * Sasha, a

rabbit Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also includes the hares), which is in the order Lagomorpha (which also includes pikas). They are familiar throughout the world as a small herbivore, a prey animal, a domesticated ...

villager in the video game '' Animal Crossing: New Horizons''

Fictional people

By surname

* Sasha Antonov, a character from the 2014 Canadian television series '' Bitten'' * Sasha Barbicon, the owner of an art gallery from the game '' Titanic: Adventure Out of Time'' * Sasha Belov, character from the TV show ''

Make It or Break It ''Make It or Break It'' ( ''MIOBI)'' is an American teen/family drama television series that focused on the lives of teen gymnasts who strived to make it to the Olympic Games in 2012. The series was inspired by Touchstone's 2006 teen comedy-dra ...

'' * Sasha Bezmel, character from the Australian soap opera ''

Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip to Kangaroo Point, N ...

'' * Sash Bishop, character from the Irish soap opera ''Fair City'' *

Sasha Bordeaux Sasha Bordeaux is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was at first primarily associated with superhero Batman, and she has subsequently evolved an association with Checkmate in two of its i ...

, DC Comics character, former ally of Batman * Sasha Braus, character from the anime/manga series

Attack on Titan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. It is set in a world where humanity is forced to live in cities surrounded by three enormous walls that protect them from gigantic man-eating humanoids referred to a ...

* Saša Bůčková, character from Czech sitcom '' Comeback'' * Sasha Dixon, character in the British soap opera ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...

'' * Alexander "Sasha" Nikolaevich Hell, the protagonist of '' The Qwaser of Stigmata'' * Sasha James, a character from the horror podcast "

The Magnus Archives ''The Magnus Archives'' is a supernatural horror Podcast#Fiction_podcast, fiction podcast written by Jonathan Sims, directed by Alexander J. Newall, and distributed by Rusty Quill. Sims starred as the Head Archivist for the fictional Magnus Ins ...

" * Sascha König, character from the television drama ''

Inspector Rex ''Inspector Rex'' (German: ''Kommissar Rex''; Italian: ''Il commissario Rex'') is an Austrian-Italian police procedural television series created by Peter Hajek and Peter Moser. Originally an Austrian series aired from 1994 to 2004 on ORF 1, in ...

, episode 8x13'' * Sasha Kreutzev, character from the anime/novel series

A Certain Magical Index is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura, which has been published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint since April 2004 in a total of three sep ...

(Toaru Majutsu no Index) * Sacha Levy, AAU Registrar in the British medical drama series ''

Holby City ''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a Spin-off (media), spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' ...

'' * Sasha Nein, powerful Psychonaut and instructor from the game ''

Psychonauts ''Psychonauts'' is a 2005 platformer, platform game developed by Double Fine Productions and published by Majesco Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, Xbox (console), Xbox and PlayStation 2. Set in a Retrofuturism, retro-futuristic version of t ...

'' * Sasha Perkins, character in the British soap opera ''

'' * Sascha Petrosevitch, character from the 2002 film ''

Half Past Dead ''Half Past Dead'' is a 2002 American action film written and directed by Don Michael Paul in his directorial debut. The film was produced by Elie Samaha, Andrew Stevens, and Steven Seagal, who also starred in the lead role. The film co-stars Mor ...

'' * Sasha Thompson, leader of the Mad Dogs and a target in CHERUB book '' Mad Dogs'' * Sasha Valentine, character in the British soap opera ''

Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which originally began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. From 2005 to 2023, episodes h ...

'' * Sasha Waybright, from the American animated series ''

Amphibia Amphibians are ectothermic, anamniotic, four-limbed vertebrate animals that constitute the class Amphibia. In its broadest sense, it is a paraphyletic group encompassing all tetrapods, but excluding the amniotes (tetrapods with an amniotic ...

'' * Sasha Williams (''The Walking Dead''), Tyreese's sharpshooter sister on ''The Walking Dead'' TV series

Surnameless people

* Sasha, Russian pilot in the 2009 movie ''2012'' (film) * Sasha, Ted Mundy's absolute friend in John le Carré's espionage novel '' Absolute Friends'' (2003) * Sasha, commanding officer from the game '' Advance Wars: Dual Strike'' * Sasha, romantic love interest of Ginger in Nickelodeon's ''

As Told by Ginger ''As Told by Ginger'', also known as ''As Told by Ginger Foutley'',Beck, Jerry, ''Not Just Cartoons: Nicktoons!'' is an American animated preteen drama television series, produced by Klasky Csupo (which also produced ''Rugrats''), and aired on ...

'' * Sascha, a reaper in the manga''

Black Butler is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It has been serialized in Square Enix's manga magazine '' Monthly GFantasy'' since September 2006. The series follows Ciel Phantomhive, the 12-year-old Earl of Phan ...

'' by

Yana Toboso is a Japanese manga artist. She was born in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan and currently resides in Yokohama. Selected works '' Rust Blaster'' is a 2006 six-chapter manga published by Square Enix in one volume. It tells the story of a hu ...

* Sasha, character from the ''Bratz'' line of fashion dolls, see List of Bratz characters * Sascha, the Russian bartender at Rick's Café Américain, played by

Leonid Kinskey Leonid Kinskey (18 April 1903 – September 8, 1998) was a Russian-born American film and television actor, best known for his role as Sascha in the film ''Casablanca'' (1942). His last name was sometimes spelled Kinsky. Life and career Kinskey ...

in ''

Casablanca Casablanca (, ) is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the Chaouia (Morocco), Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a populatio ...

'' (1942) * Sasha, the enigmatic female hacker from the film '' Cube 2: Hypercube'' (2003) * Sasha, the leader of The Reapers gang in ''Infamous'' (video game) * Sasha, the character from the film ''

The Last Station ''The Last Station'' is a 2009 internationally produced English-language biographical drama film written and directed by Michael Hoffman, and based on Jay Parini's 1990 biographical novel of the same name, which chronicled the final months o ...

'' (2009) * Sasha, the Muscovite princess in the novel '' Orlando: A Biography'' by Virginia Woolf * Sasha, the character from the Japanese manga ''

Pita-Ten is a Japanese manga by Koge-Donbo. It was serialized in the shōnen manga magazine '' Dengeki Comic Gao!'' between the October 1999 and August 2003 issues and was later collected into eight tankōbon volumes. The eight volumes were localized ...

'' * Sasha, the reincarnation of Athena in the manga '' Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas'' * Sasha, character from Adult Swim's ''

Titan Maximum ''Titan Maximum'' is an American adult stop motion-animated television series created by Tom Root and Matthew Senreich for Cartoon Network's late night programing block Adult Swim. It originally aired from September 27 to November 22, 2009. A t ...

'' * Captain Sasha from the

Ratchet & Clank ''Ratchet & Clank'' is a series of Action-adventure game, action-adventure Platform game, platform and third-person shooter video games created and developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. High Impact Games ...

series * Sweet Sasha, a doll from ''

Ty Girlz Ty Girlz were girl dolls manufactured by Ty Inc. Similar to the Ty Beanie Babies, the Ty Girlz are on a limited release pattern with dolls being introduced and older ones retired at various times. Ty Girlz are plush toys that are connected to a ...

'' * Sasha, an

adolescent Adolescence () is a transitional stage of human physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood (typically corresponding to the age of majority). Adolescence is usually associated w ...

schoolgirl from the 2023 ''

Barbie Barbie is a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and introduced on March 9, 1959. The toy was based on the German Bild Lilli doll, Bild Lilli doll which Hand ...

'' movie *

Sascha … ein aufrechter Deutscher "Sascha … ein aufrechter Deutscher" (''An upstanding German'') is an anti-Nazi song by Die Toten Hosen Die Toten Hosen are a German punk rock band from Düsseldorf. The name is taken from the German slang idiom ''tote Hose'' (literally " ...

, subject and title of a Tote Hosen song

Inanimate objects

* Sasha is the name Heavy gives to his

minigun The M134 Minigun is an American 7.62×51mm NATO six-barrel rotary machine gun with a high rate of fire (2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute). It features a Gatling-style rotating barrel assembly with an external power source, normally an elect ...

in the game ''

Team Fortress 2 ''Team Fortress 2'' (''TF2'') is a Multiplayer video game, multiplayer first-person shooter game developed and published by Valve Corporation in 2007. It is the sequel to the 1996 ''Team Fortress'' Mod (video gaming), mod for ''Quake (video g ...

.'' * The singer

Lizzo Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo (), is an American singer and rapper. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Houston, Texas, with her family at the age of ten. After college, she moved to Minn ...

named her flute Sasha.

Similar names

Similar names in various languages include:First name Sasha – NamepediA
data page about the name Sasha * Albanian: Dasha, Vasha * Danish: Sasja * Dutch: Saskia * English: Sasha * French: Sacha * Georgian: Lasha * German: Sascha * Hindi: Asha, Sashi, Shashi, Shikha * Macedonian: Sashka, Sasho * * Nepali: Asha, Aasha, Sashi * Persian: Pasha, Rasha * Portuguese: Sancha * Russian: Саша, Sashka * Ukrainian: Sashko * Serbo-Croatian: Saša (Safiha / Sabiha in Bosnian) * Slovak: Saša, Saška * Slovenian: Saša * Spanish: Sancha * Swedish: Sassa * Swiss: Sascha * Thai: Sasicha * Turkish: Saliha, Sabiha

References

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