Sasha is a unisex name which originated in Eastern and Southern European countries as the shortened version of Alexander and Alexandra. It also has its origin from Sanskrit in India - 'Shasha' which means moon. It is also used as a surname, although very rarely. Alternative spellings include: Саша, Сашо, Саше, Saša, Sașa (Romanian), Сашко, Sascha (German), Sasja, Sacha (French), and סשה ,Sasà (Italian).
