Alyosha

ah-LYOH-sha

Russian

"defender"

Alyosha Origin and Meaning

The name Alyosha is a boy's name meaning "defender".

Russian diminutive of Alexei, borne by the protagonist in Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Alyosha, like most other Russian diminutive forms, is not generally given as a standalone name in Russia itself.

Popularity of the name Alyosha

• 1976 Nameberry 2023

Famous People Named Alyosha

• Alyosha (born Olena Oleksandrivna Kucher) Ukrainian singer
• Alyosha Popovich male Russian folk hero

The name Alyosha in Pop Culture

• Alexey 'Alyosha' Karamazov main character in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "Brothers Karamazov"
• "Alyosha the Pot " short story by Leo Tolstoy
• "Alyosha Ptitsyn Grows Up " 1953 Soviet film