Sacha
Meaning
"defender of mankind"
Origin: Greek via Russian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,352
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Sash
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"defender of mankind"
Origin: Greek via Russian
"yew tree; bow maker"
Origin: Germanic
Sacha is more popular, ranked #5352 vs #5451 for Yves.
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Sacha is more popular, ranked #5352 compared to Yves at #5451 in the United States.
Sacha means "defender of mankind" (Greek via Russian origin). Yves means "yew tree; bow maker" (Germanic origin).
Sacha is primarily a boy name. Yves is primarily a boy name.