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Comments and insights on the name Sasha: | Edit

My name
my older sister's name
one of my best friend's names

Personal experiences with the name Sasha: | Edit

Nobody knows its origins, except for the vague and nebulous "European". I have been asked if I am German, French, Austrian, Russian, Bosnian, etc. I don't even have an accent! People just seem to think that the combination of my first and last name sounds very old world.

Nicknames for Sasha: | Edit

Sash, Sashi, Sashita, Sashers, Sushi,

Sasha itself is commonly used as a nickname in Russia - for boys named Alexander (e.g., the famous anarchist Alexander Berkman).

Sasha is also a nickname for Natasha.

Meanings and history of the name Sasha: | Edit

strong person-protector

Famous real-life people named Sasha: | Edit

Sasha (born Alexandra) Cohen, 2006 Olympic figure skating silver medalist.
Sasha Fierce, Beyonce Knowles' alter-ego on her third album.
Sasha Bruce, daughter of ambassador David Bruce and his wife Evangeline Bell Bruce, who named their youth assistance foundation in her memory.
Sasha Grey (born Marina Ann Hantzis), actress known for adult films and Steven Soderbergh's "The Girlfriend Experience."
Natasha "Sasha" Obama, President Barack Obama's youngest daughter.

Sasha in song, story & screen: | Edit

Sasha is the name of the little bird character (male) in Russian composer Prokofiev's piece "Peter and the Wolf."