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Sasha

male

Meaning

"Defender of People"

A Russian diminutive of Alexander or Alexandra, it carries Greek roots associated with defense and has wide international adoption.

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Popularity History of Sasha

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#2355Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#2355

Sasha was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+438

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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al-ig-ZAN-der

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Aidan

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Arnold

“Eagle Power”

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Andres

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Baby Name Lists That Include Sasha

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Quick Facts

OriginRussian, Greek
Syllables2
Length5 letters

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