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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).

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GirlsBoys
1,555
babies named Sacha, 1996–2025
#873
rank in 2025
1999
peak year

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.

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GirlsBoys
2,563
babies named Sacha since 1880
#3,739
rank in 2025
1977
peak year

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 Cohen
    British comedian and actor (born 1971)
  • Sacha Guitry
    French playwright and filmmaker (1885-1957)
  • Sacha Kljestan
    American soccer player, born 1985
  • Sacha Distel
    French musician (1933–2004)
  • Sacha Boey
    French footballer (born 2000)
  • Sacha Dhawan
    British actor, born 1984
  • Sacha Treille
    French ice hockey player, born 1987
  • Sacha Hughes
    Australian female tennis player, born 1990
  • Sacha Pitoëff
    French actor and director (1920–1990)
  • Sacha Vierny
    French cinematographer (1919–2001)
  • Sacha Fenestraz
    French-Argentine racing driver, born 1999
  • Sacha Pfeiffer
    American 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.