Sosha

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How to Pronounce Sosha

Pronounced SOH-shah /ˈsoʊ.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Sosha is a phonetic respelling of Sasha, the Russian and Slavic diminutive of Alexander or Alexandra, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people'; the sh-heavy spelling reshapes the familiar short form into a new-looking American name.Low

In 30 seconds: Sosha is a respelling of Sasha, the Russian short form of Alexandra, meaning 'defender of the people.' It stayed rare, peaking around 1997 (said SOH-shah).

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Origin LowRussian, Greek

MeaningSosha is a phonetic respelling of Sasha, the Russian and Slavic diminutive of Alexander or Alexandra, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people'; the sh-heavy spelling reshapes the familiar short form into a new-looking American name.

U.S. rank (2022)#17435 ↗ Rising

2022 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1988

Total births (all-time)≈ 155

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Sosha is a variant spelling of Sasha, the familiar Russian diminutive of Alexander or Alexandra, from the Greek Alexandros. It surfaced in the United States as unisex short forms like Sasha gained favor as stand-alone names.

Sosha was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1997, staying well behind the popular Sasha. A girl named Sosha then would be an adult in her late twenties today.

Did you know? Sosha reshapes Sasha, itself a nickname for Alexander or Alexandra in Russian tradition, tracing back to the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people,' the same root behind Alexander the Great's name.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Sosha — Respelling of Sasha; Greek Alexandros 'defender of the people'

Variations

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Nicknames

Sosh

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Sasha— the standard spelling it varies

Sascha— a like alternate spelling of the same name

Alexandra— the fuller parent name

Alexa— a like short Alexander-rooted name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sosha mean?

It is a respelling of Sasha, the Russian short form of Alexander or Alexandra, Greek for 'defender of the people.'

How do you pronounce Sosha?

It is said SOH-shah /ˈsoʊ.ʃə/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Sosha a boy or girl name?

Sosha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sosha?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties.