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Yasha
OriginRussian
Meaning"supplanter"
About Yasha
A less-known member of the Sasha-Misha family, deriving from Yakov, the Russian form of Jacob.
Pronounced YAH-shah.
As of October 2026, Yasha ranked #14111 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #6411 in 1988.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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