The name Sascha is a girl's name of German, Russian origin meaning "defending warrior".

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Largely male throughout Europe, this name--spelled with or without the c, is an energetic choice that has really taken off for girls here; it's been used for the daughters of Steven Spielberg, Jerry Seinfeld, and Vanessa Williams. The Barack Obamas use Sasha as the nickname for their younger daughter, whose proper name is Natasha. Sasha Alexander, on the TV show Rizzoli & Isles, was born Suzana.
 Sasha is a simplified spelling that originated in Russia as a diminutive for Alexander. And to add another spelling into the mix, there's Sacha Baron Cohen.
 Though the Sascha spelling has never ranked here, Sasha, now ranking in the lower half of the Top 1000 for girls, was as high as 147 in 1988. In France Sasha is completely unisex--Number 135 for girls, 128 for boys.
 Sascha Rajasalu is a Swedish-Estonian model.

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The name Sascha peaked for girls at #1929 in 1988. Sascha is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

The name Sascha is a boy's name of German, Russian origin meaning "defending warrior".

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Two Syllable Names for Boys

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In Europe, this name is mostly male, but here it's more fashionable for girls.  It's a diminutive of Alexander.

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The name Sascha peaked for boys at #2718 in 1970. Sascha is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

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