Yasha
Sanskrit · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Yasha
Yasha is a diminutive form of Yakov (Jacob), derived from the Hebrew name Ya'akov, meaning "he who supplants" or "heel-grabber" from the biblical patriarch Jacob.
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Etymology
Yasha is a diminutive form of Yakov (Jacob), derived from the Hebrew name Ya'akov, meaning "he who supplants" or "heel-grabber" from the biblical patriarch Jacob. The name is primarily used in Russian, Yiddish, and other Slavic Jewish communities, with historical prominence among Eastern European Jews and Russian speakers.
Yasha currently ranks #14,870 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1977.
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