Comments for the name Sasha

This name is popular among young Asian parents.

This is a darling, cutesy name for both boys and girls. The name is used for males more commonly in Europe and Russia.

I found a name meaning also to be "a helpful friend". I have only ever met one human being called Sasha where I live as the rest of the name bearers seem to be dogs. A very popular name to call a female pet dog.

A famous bearer is Olympic figure skater Sasha Cohen.

This is one of the few Russian names/nicknames I adore. From the first time I read the name Sasha in a book I was drawn to it.

I don't like this name because it rhymes with my name, Natasha, so when people say Sasha I always respond.

A variant, as you can see, is Sashya, pronounced literally "Sash-ya". It is uncommon and normally used in North America.

I like the name Sasha in it's own right but I prefer it for a girl as I don't think it is very masculine. My cousin is half-Russian and my aunt and uncle wanted a name that translated into both langauges so they chose Alexandra but everyone calls her Sasha and that suits her far better.

Famous bearers are Sasha Mitchell and Sasha Pieterse. :-))

A famous bearer is actress Sasha Barrese born in Hawaii.

I love this as a boy's nickname for Alexander! Most people I know prefer it for girls, though.

Another famous bearer is actress Sasha Alexander, who was born Suzana Drobnjakoviæ. Sasha is her childhood nickname and Alexander is her brother's name.

I find Sasha too feminine-sounding for a boy. In most Western languages, "a" at the end of a name makes it feminine.

I met a very nice guy called Sasha. I also know a girl called Sacha. I think it suits both. Love it.

Most of the time an A at the end of a name is feminine in my opinion but Sasha is a really great name for a boy.

Sasha´s pet forms are Sašenka, Sassy, Sissy.

This is the name of novelists Jonathan Safran Foer and Nicole Krauss's son.

Definitely not a guy's name.

This is such a cute name for a little girl!

This is my son's name after his grandfather Aleksandr but where we live in the States, Sasha is predominantly a girls name. We spelled it Sascha. It suits him very well!

A good masculine variant might be Sascha or Sacha.

Whenever I think of this name, I think of sausage. Lol.

I think the name Sasha is a very attractive name on guys. I don't really like it on girls. But for guys, it's so sexy.

A famous bearer is the Russian model Sasha Pivovarova. She's currently one of the most successful young models. She was recently featured on the cover of Vogue, and is known for her artwork and similar appearance to fellow model Gemma Ward.

Sarah Dessen, a young adult genre author ("Someone Like You"; two of her books were smooshed to make the movie "How to Deal"), had a daughter in September 2007 named Sasha Clementine.

Sasha Obama is one of Barack Obama's daughters.

I like the name Sasha. It sounds very golden to me. Though, I'd give a warning to parents naming a boy Sasha; a lot of people think it sounds like a girl's name.

Well Pip, that's probably because you're American (just guessing) as it was originally a male name. I love this on a guy, but then again, I kind of like to mix gender names. I wouldn't use this in America because here it really is a very feminine name, but if I happened to be in Russia.

I'm not sure exactly how famous he is, but a semi-famous bearer of Sasha is Sasha Kaun, a basketball player for the Kansas Jayhawks from 2004-2008.

Sacha Baron Cohen, aka Borat, is a famous bearer of this name.

It's nice and all, but it reminds me of a girl who has more money than brains, and is annoying.

I think the name Sasha represents a strong, wealthy, smart woman. All my life I wished to be named Sasha, I love the name Sasha.

I've always thought of this as a girls name, and found it weird this is a also a boy's name.

I have always found this name very interesting. It's not overly-used, it's soft and rolls off your tongue and very pretty. I think it sounds good on a guy, too, but if I had my choice I'd name a girl this.

I'm not a fan of names that are both masculine and feminine, but Sasha is one of the few that is an exception. I would not however name a son Sasha because of the ridicule he would be subjected to. I caught hell because of my first name and I wouldn't put any child through what I went through. For a girl Sasha is a great name that isn't over used and is pleasing to the ear.

I always thought it was a girls name, but I met a guy and he's called Sasha. Now I think it's awesome for both girls and boys. :)

Could also be a potential nickname for the feminine German name [Saskia].

Being Russian, I am more used to hearing Sasha as a boys name. I find it a little awkward when it is a girl's name. (Yes, here it can be short for Aleksandr and Aleksandra, but most girls named Aleksandra seem to use "Sanya" for a diminutive. (At least in my city they do!)

I'm not a big fan of unisex names, but Sasha is a good one for either boys and girls, even though to me it suits girls better. It doesn't single children out for being different or ridicule either like my own first name does.

This is my sister's nickname. Her real name is Natasha, but when we were younger our brothers had a hard time saying Natasha so it always came out as Sasha. So since she was little everyone calls her Sasha. Most people are surprised to find out her real name.

I know a girl called Sasha. People tease her and call her Squasha. Because of this I don't think I'd use the name.

When using it for boys, I like it pronounced 'SAR SHAH'. But when using it for girls, I like it pronounced 'SAH SHAH'.

Sasha Son (that isn't his real name) is a Lithuanian popstar who was in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.

There is a shop keeper at Gaia Online named Sasha. She is known for her love of clothes and being a ditzy air head.

This is my second favourite Russian boys name. I think it sounds hot. But I'm not a huge fan of it for girls, for some reason, even though it IS technically unisex, even in Russia.

For a girl I prefer Sanya.

My daughter was born in August and I named her Sasha. I love it because it's the perfect popularity in the low 200's, is a diminutive of Alexander which is a family name tracing back several generations, and is less common than an Alexandra or Alexis when honoring those Alexanders. However, a word of caution for those considering this as a baby girl's (or any baby's) first name: When said frequently, Sasha becomes a tongue-twister. It often comes out Shasha or Shasa. Looks like I'll be messing up my baby's name for years to come.

Sasha is also pet form of Satyana.

I once knew a spoiled brat who had a rat-dog named Sasha. Nowadays that's all I can think of when I hear the name Sasha, and sorry to those who like the name, I don't.

I'm in the minority here, but I love this as a nickname for Alexander. It's so much warmer and more original than just Alex. I like it so much more (as a nickname) for a guy than a girl, either as a nickname or full name.

Sasha Pieterse is an American actress.

Sasha Obama (born Natasha Obama) is the youngest daughter of Barack Obama, the current President of the United States of America.

Sasha Cohen is an American world champion and Olympic figure skater. She was born Alexandra Pauline Cohen.

I really like this name for a girl, although my aunt had a Russian boyfriend named Sascha and I think it sounded okay on a man but I just like it better for a girl.

I think I'm one of the few Sasha females in Italy... People here consider it (and they're wrong) a name for males only!

Sasha Mallory is an American dancer. She was the runner-up on season 8 of "So You Think You Can Dance".

Not bad for either gender. I like it more for a boy though.

Funny how it doesn't seem to be a particularly common name, yet I've met 4 girls named Sasha.

I don't like this name, since it's the name of one of those awful Bratz dolls.