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Sasha

American  
[sah-shuh] / ˈsɑ ʃə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Sandra or Alexandra.

  2. a male give name, form of Alexander.


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A fable of self-erasure plays out, elegantly translated by Sasha Dugdale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Sasha is still hoping to go to Bludfest in the Czech Republic as she feels it's "not too far away".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

She gave the United States their first Olympic title in the women's event since Sarah Hughes in 2002 and first medal since Sasha Cohen's silver in 2006.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The last U.S. woman to stand on an Olympic podium was Sasha Cohen in 2006.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Sasha did her best to sit still and stay focused, interrupting the interview only once, turning to me to ask, “Hey, when are we getting ice cream?”

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama