The first name Dasha
A girl’s name from Russian.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Russian origin
A female given name, from Russian, Ukrainian Даша, diminutive of Darja (Дарья or Дар'я).
Dasha is a short form of
- Darja
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Dasha last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2009, with 12 births (#2,019).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dasha with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dasha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 88 girls born in the United States were named Dasha, the 2,128th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1995, when 135 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Dasha
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- DashaAmerican country singer-songwriter, born 2000
- Dasha NekrasovaBelarusian-American actress and podcaster, born 1991
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Dasha?
- Dasha comes from Russian.
- How popular is the name Dasha?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Dasha, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2009, with 12 births.
- Is Dasha a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,133 US babies named Dasha since 1880 were girls.
- When was Dasha most popular?
- 1995 in the United States, when 135 babies were named Dasha, its highest rank at 1,255th.