The first name Sacha
A unisex name from French.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
French origin
Borrowed from French Sacha.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 36 boys were named Sacha, making it the 873rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1999, with 89 births (#362).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sacha with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sacha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 30 boys born in the United States were named Sacha, the 3,739th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 103 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 Sacha
20 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sacha Baron CohenBritish comedian and actor (born 1971)
- Sacha GuitryFrench playwright and filmmaker (1885-1957)
- Sacha KljestanAmerican soccer player, born 1985
- Sacha DistelFrench musician (1933–2004)
- Sacha BoeyFrench footballer (born 2000)
- Sacha DhawanBritish actor, born 1984
- Sacha TreilleFrench ice hockey player, born 1987
- Sacha HughesAustralian female tennis player, born 1990
- Sacha PitoëffFrench actor and director (1920–1990)
- Sacha ViernyFrench cinematographer (1919–2001)
- Sacha FenestrazFrench-Argentine racing driver, born 1999
- Sacha PfeifferAmerican journalist, born 1971
More French unisex names
Questions
- What does the name Sacha mean?
- Borrowed from French Sacha.
- What is the origin of the name Sacha?
- Borrowed from French Sacha.
- How popular is the name Sacha?
- In 2025, 36 boys born in England and Wales were named Sacha, ranking 873rd. Its peak was 1999, with 89 births.
- Is Sacha a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 2,563 US babies named Sacha since 1880, 75% were girls and 25% boys.
- When was Sacha most popular?
- 1977 in the United States, when 103 babies were named Sacha, its highest rank at 1,197th.