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Sascha

♂ Boy

Pronounced SAH-shuh /ˈsɑː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: The German spelling of Russian Sasha, the everyday diminutive of Aleksandr (Alexander), from Greek Alexandros — alexein ('to defend') plus aner ('man'), 'defender of the people'. In Russia and Germany it is a boy's name (and a girl's short form too); in the U.S. Sasha is generally heard as a girl's name, a split we note.Medium

In 30 seconds: The German spelling of Russian Sasha, the pet form of Alexander — 'defender of the people' (said 'SAH-shuh'). Unisex, which we note.
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Origin MediumRussian, Greek, German
MeaningThe German spelling of Russian Sasha, the everyday diminutive of Aleksandr (Alexander), from Greek Alexandros — alexein ('to defend') plus aner ('man'), 'defender of the people'. In Russia and Germany it is a boy's name (and a girl's short form too); in the U.S. Sasha is generally heard as a girl's name, a split we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#13844 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2007
Total births (all-time)≈ 383

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200719672024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sascha is the German rendering of Russian Sasha, the affectionate short form of Aleksandr — Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people'. Russian nicknames are used far more freely than English ones, and Sasha is what an Aleksandr answers to all his life. Carried into German-speaking Europe, the Sascha spelling became a given name in its own right, used for boys. In the U.S. the sound leans female, a difference we note (said 'SAH-shuh').

In the U.S. it is rare for boys, and the related Sasha appears more often for girls. Rare here, warm, and European.

Did you know? In Russia every Aleksandr is a Sasha to his friends. German speakers write it Sascha, and there it is a boy's name — while in the U.S. Sasha usually reads as a girl's. We note the split clearly.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Sascha — German spelling of Russian Sasha; diminutive of Aleksandr; unisex

Variations

SashaSachaAleksandr

Nicknames

SashSas

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If you like Sascha…

Sasha— the Russian spelling of the same pet name
Sacha— the French spelling of the same name
Alexander— the full name behind it
Misha— a like Russian pet form used as a name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sascha mean?

Sascha means 'defender of the people'. It is the German spelling of Russian Sasha, the pet form of Alexander.

How do you pronounce Sascha?

It's said SAH-shuh /ˈsɑː.ʃə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Sascha a boy or girl name?

Here Sascha is used as a boy's name — as it is in Russia and Germany. In the U.S. the name is more often heard as a girl's, which we note.

How popular is Sascha?

Sascha is rare for boys in the U.S., though familiar in Germany and Russia.

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