Sasha is a name which originated among Slavic peoples from Eastern and Southern Europe as the shortened version of Alexander and Alexandra. 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), (ItalianSergio Lepri, Manuale di linguaggio e di stile, chapter Nomi propri e di luogo), (Danish and Swedish) and ( – Yiddish).

Usage This name is especially common in Europe, where it is used by 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 and Switzerland.

In Italy or in French-speaking regions (Belgium, France, and Quebec), Sasha 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 Full Name First Name Spelling Surname Years Notability Sacha Abercorn Alexandra "Sacha" Abercorn (Hamilton) 1946–2018 British peeress and philanthropist Sasha Alexander Sasha Alexander 1973– American actress Sasha Allen Sasha Allen 1982– American singer and actress Sasha Andrews Sasha Andrews 1983– Canadian football defender Saša Antunović Saša Antunović 1974– Serbian footballer Sasha Argov Sasha Argov 1914–1995 Russian-born Israeli composer Sasha Artemev Sasha Artemev 1985– American gymnast Sasha Banks Sasha Banks 1992– American wrestler Sacha Baron Cohen Sacha Baron Cohen 1971– English actor and comedian of Ali G, Borat, and Brüno fame Aleksander ''Sasha'' Barkov Sasha Barkov 1995– Finnish hockey player Sasha Barrese Sasha Barrese 1981– American actress Sacha Bennett Sacha Bennett 1971– English filmmaker Sascha BilaySaschaBilay1979–German politician Saša Bjelanović Saša Bjelanović 1979– Croatian football player Saša Bogunović Saša Bogunović 1982– Serbian football player Sacha Boisvert Sacha Boisvert 2006– Canadian ice hockey player Sasha Calle Sasha Calle 1995- American actress Sasha Chorny Sasha Chorny 1880–1932 Russian poet Saša Cilinšek Saša Cilinšek 1982– Serbian football player Saša Ćirić Saša Ćirić 1968– Football player from the Republic of Macedonia, of Serbian origin Sasha Cohen Sasha Cohen 1984– American Olympic figure skater Sasha Cooke Sasha Cooke American mezzo-soprano Saša Ćurčić Saša Ćurčić 1972– Serbian former football midfielder Sasha De Sola Sasha De Sola 1988– American ballet dancer Sacha Dhawan Sacha Dhawan 1984– English actor Sascha Dikiciyan Sascha Dikiciyan 1970– German musician, known as Sonic Mayhem Sacha Distel Sacha Distel 1933–2004 French singer Sasha Dobson Sasha Dobson 1979– American jazz singer Saša Đorđević Saša Đorđević 1981– Serbian footballer Saša Đorđević Aleksandar Saša Đorđević 1967– Serbian basketball player and coach Saša Dragin Saša Dragin 1972– Minister in Serbia Saša Drakulić Saša Drakulić 1972– Serbian footballer Sasha Farber Sasha Farber 1984– Soviet-born Australian-American dancer Sacha Fenestraz Sacha Fenestraz 1999– French-Argentine racing driver Sasha Filipenko Sasha Filipenko 1984– Belarusian writer Sasha Gabor Sasha Gabor 1945–2008 Norwegian pornographic film director and actor Saša Gajser Saša Gajser 1974– Slovenian footballer Saša Gedeon Saša Gedeon 1970– Czech director Sascha Gerstner Sascha Gerstner 1977– Guitarist of the power metal band Helloween Sasha Gollish Sasha Gollish 1981– Canadian competitive runner Sasha Gradiva Sasha Gradiva 1979– Russian singer Sasha Grey Sasha Grey 1988– American pornographic actress Sacha Guitry Sacha Guitry 1885–1957 French actor and playwright Sascha Hehn Sascha Hehn 1954– German actor Sacha Hickey Sacha Hickey 2003– English boxer Sasha Hostyn Sasha Hostyn 1993– Canadian professional video game player Saša Ilić Saša Ilić 1970– Macedonian football goalkeeper Saša Ilić Saša Ilić 1972– Serbian-Australian football goalkeeper Saša Ilić Saša Ilić 1977– Serbian football midfielder Saša Imprić Saša Imprić 1986– Croatian swimmer Sasha Issenberg Sasha Issenberg American journalist Saša Ivanović Saša Ivanović 1984– Montenegrin football goalkeeper Saša Kajkut Saša Kajkut 1984– Bosnian football player Sasha Kaun Sasha Kaun 1985– Russian basketball player Sacha Killeya-Jones Sacha Killeya-Jones 1998– American-English basketball player for Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Sascha Kindred Sascha Kindred 1977– English Paralympic swimmer Sacha Kljestan Sacha Kljestan 1985– American footballer Sascha Klein Sascha Klein 1985– German Olympic diver Saša Kocić Saša Kocić 1976– Serbian football player Alexander Kolowrat Alexander "Sascha" Kolowrat 1886–1927 American-born Austrian film producer of Bohemian (Czech) descent Sasha Kolpakov Sasha Kolpakov 1943– Russian musician Sascha Konietzko Sascha Konietzko 1961– German musician, founder/frontman of Industrial band KMFDM Saša Kovačević (footballer) Saša Kovačević 1973– Serbian international footballer Sasha Kropotkin Sasha Kropotkin 1887–1966 Russian-American émigré and writer Sasha Kurmaz Sasha Kurmaz 1986– Ukrainian artist and photographer Sasha Lane Sasha Lane 1995– American actress Sasha Lazard Sasha Lazard American singer Sascha Lienesch Sascha Lienesch 1978– German politician Saša Lošić Saša Lošić 1964– Yugoslavian composer Saša Lozar Saša Lozar 1980– Croatian pop singer of the former boy band Saša, Tin i Kedžo Sasha Luss Sasha Luss 1992– Russian model and actress Sasha Mäkilä Sasha Mäkilä 1973– Finnish conductor and musician Saša Matić Saša Matić 1978– Bosnian Serb singer Sacha McMeeking Sacha McMeeking 1978/9– New Zealand academic, lawyer and activist Sasha Meneghel Sasha Meneghel 1998– Model, actress and volleyball player Sasha Mitchell Sasha Mitchell 1967– American actor, famous for his role in the TV series Step By Step Sasha Montenegro Sasha Montenegro 1946– Mexican actress Sasha Obama Sasha Obama 2001– The younger daughter of U.S. President Barack Obama Saša Obradović Saša Obradović 1969– Serbian basketball player Sasha P Sasha P 1983– Nigerian musician (real name Anthonia Yetunde Alabi) Saša Papac Saša Papac 1980– Bosnia and Herzegovina association footballer Sacha Parkinson Sacha Parkinson 1992– English actress Sasha Pavlović Sasha Pavlović 1983– NBA basketball player Saša Peršon Saša Peršon 1965– Croatian footballer Saša Petričić Saša Petričić 1963– Serbian Canadian journalist Sasha Pieterse Sasha Pieterse 1996– American actress Sasha Pivovarova Sasha Pivovarova 1985– Russian model Sascha Pohflepp Sascha Pohflepp 1978–2019 German artist and writer Sascha Radetsky Sascha Radetsky 1977– American ballet dancer and actor Saša Radivojević Saša Radivojević 1979– Serbian football goalkeeper Saša Rakezić Saša Rakezić 1963– Serbian cartoonist Saša Ranić Saša Ranić 1981– Slovenian footballer Sascha Riether Sascha Riether 1983– German footballer Sascha Ring Sascha Ring 1978– German musician Sasha Roiz Sasha Roiz 1973– Canadian actor Sacha Sacket Sacha Sacket 1978– Singer-songwriter from California Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin 1925–2014 American chemist Sascha Scheleter Sascha Schleter 1985– German bobsledder Saša Simonović Saša Simonović 1975– Serbian footballer Sasha Skenderija Sasha Skenderija 1968– Bosnian-American poet Sasha Sökol Sasha Sökol 1970– Mexican actress and singer Saša Stamenković Saša Stamenković 1985– Serbian football goalkeeper Sasha Tirupati Sasha Tirupati 1989– Indian-Canadian singer Saša Todić Saša Todić 1974– Serbian football goalkeeper Saša Toperić Saša Toperić 1972– Bosnian Israeli concert pianist Sacha Alexandre Trudeau "Sacha" Alexandre Trudeau 1973– Canadian filmmaker and journalist, son of Pierre Trudeau Saša Vasiljević Saša Vasiljević 1979– Bosnian basketball player Saša Viciknez Saša Viciknez 1974– Serbian footballer Sasha Victorine Sasha Victorine 1978– American football player Sacha Visagie Sacha Visagie – Canadian singer and songwriter Saša Vlaisavljević Saša Vlaisavljević 1968– Serbian engineer, business executive, and politician Sasha Vujačić Sasha Vujačić 1984– Slovenian basketball player Sasha Williams Sasha Williams 1982– Canadian actress Saša Živec Saša Živec 1991– Slovenian footballer Sascha Zverev Alexander "Sascha" Zverev 1997– German tennis player

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) (born 1969), born Alexander Coe Sasha (Jamaican musician) (born 1974), born Christine Chin Sasha (German singer) (born 1972), born Sascha Schmitz Sasha Alexander (born 1973), American actress; born Suzana Drobnjakovic Sasha Banks (born 1992), American professional wrestler now known as Mercedes Moné; born Mercedes Justine Kaestner Varnado Sasha Fierce, the alter ego of Beyoncé (born 1981) Sasha Alex Sloan (born 1995), born Alexandra Artourovna Yatchenko Sasha Velour (born 1987), famous drag queen best known for appearing on RuPaul's Drag Race (season 9); born Alexander Hedges Steinberg

Animals Sasha (dog) (2004–2008), a Labrador dog that served in the British Army Galianora sacha (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 Sasha, bird character from Walt Disney's Peter and the Wolf (1946 film) Sasha, cat from the book series Warriors by Erin Hunter Sacha, desman (water mole) in the animated television program Noah's Island Sasha La Fleur, a character from the movie All Dogs Go to Heaven 2, the television series All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series, and An All Dogs Christmas Carol Sasha (Vampire), a character from the Twilight book and film series Sasha, a rabbit 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 Sasha Bezmel, character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away Sash Bishop, character from the Irish soap opera Fair City Sasha Bordeaux, DC Comics character, former ally of Batman Sasha Braus, character from the anime/manga series Attack on Titan Saša Bůčková, character from Czech sitcom Comeback Sasha Dixon, character in the British soap opera EastEnders Sasha Gilmore, a character in the American daytime drama General Hospital Alexander "Sasha" Nikolaevich Hell, the protagonist of The Qwaser of Stigmata Sasha James, a character from the horror podcast "The Magnus Archives" Sascha König, character from the television drama Inspector Rex, episode 8x13 Sasha Kreutzev, character from the anime/novel series A Certain Magical Index (Toaru Majutsu no Index) Sacha Levy, AAU Registrar in the British medical drama series Holby City Sasha Nein, powerful Psychonaut and instructor from the game Psychonauts Sasha Perkins, character in the British soap opera EastEnders Sascha Petrosevitch, character from the 2002 film Half Past Dead Sasha Thompson, leader of the Mad Dogs and a target in CHERUB book Mad Dogs Sasha Valentine, character in the British soap opera Hollyoaks Sasha Waybright, from the American animated series Amphibia Sasha Williams (The Walking Dead), Tyreese's sharpshooter sister on The Walking Dead TV series Miss Sasha, a character from an animation based on Basics in Behavior.

Surnameless people