Unisex name
Sasa name meaning
“Defender of people”
Sasa means “defender of people.” Its name family leads through Slavic Saša and Sasha to Greek Alexandros, combining alexein, “to defend,” with anēr, andros, “man” or “person.” In Türkiye, it is used for both genders. Aleksandr and Aleksandra are the full names associated with this short form.
What does Sasa mean?
Defender of people
In Turkish: İnsanların koruyucusu
When read as Saša, Sasa belongs among the familiar short forms of Aleksandr and Aleksandra. It consequently shares the longer names' meaning of protection and defense. Writing it without the original diacritic can explain the Turkish form, although not every name with these letters necessarily belongs to this name family.
Origin of the name Sasa
Sasa can represent an unmarked spelling of Slavic Saša or Sasha, short forms of Aleksandr and Aleksandra. These ultimately derive from Greek Alexandros, combining alexein, ‘to defend,’ with anēr, andros, ‘man’; the spelling Sasa alone does not conclusively establish that derivation.
| Linguistic origin | Greek, European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Sasa in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | S · Sa |
How to pronounce Sasa
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sasa/ |
Is Sasa a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sasa is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Sasa does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Şasa
Names that sound like Sasa
Names with related meanings
FAQ about the name Sasa
What is the meaning of Sasa?
Sasa means “Defender of people”. Sasa can represent an unmarked spelling of Slavic Saša or Sasha, short forms of Aleksandr and Aleksandra. These ultimately derive from Greek Alexandros, combining alexein, ‘to defend,’ with anēr, andros, ‘man’; the spelling Sasa alone does not conclusively establish that derivation.
Is Sasa a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sasa is used for both boys and girls.
Is Sasa in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Sasa nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Sasa?
Sasa is of Greek and European languages origin.
How many syllables does Sasa have?
Sasa has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Sasa?
Sasa does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
What are other spellings of Sasa?
Other spellings: Şasa.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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