Saša
- Meaning:
- Defender of the people
- Origin:
- Greek
About the name Saša
A Russian short form of Aleksandar and Aleksandra, long established as a name in its own right across the region. One of the most widely used unisex names in Croatia.
Popularity with newborns
Saša has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.
People with this name in Croatia
7,338 people in Croatia are called Saša, according to the 2021 census. That is #139 among all the names in Imenko.
Notable people called Saša
- Saša Broz — Croatian theatre director
- Saša Bjelanović — Croatian footballer
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.