Zasha
A girls’ name of Russian origin, meaning defender of mankind; a form of Alexandra.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Zasha by the numbers
Zasha was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 16 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Alexandra
Like Zasha, each of these traces back to Alexandra: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Lexidefender of men; diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis938 in the US (2017)
- Sandradefender of mankind; short form of Alexandra299 in the US (2017)
- Aleksandradefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lexydefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra58 in the US (2017)
- Alyssandranoble defender; a form of Alexandra29 in the US (2017)
- Alexianadefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra23 in the US (2017)
- Xandriadefender of men; short form of Alexandra21 in the US (2017)
- Alesandradefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra19 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zasha. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Zahablooming flower; shining light12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zaisha18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zahraflower; blooming418 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zariablooming flower or princess; a respelling of Zara353 in the US (2017)
- Zairaflower, blooming; feminine form of Zair49 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zainagraceful beauty; a form of Zaynab or Zain51 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Zasha, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Alexandradefender of mankind2,592 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Zasha
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