First names in Hebrew

First name Sasha: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

סשה

Gematria value: 365

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Sasha is written סשה

Meaning and origin

What does Sasha mean?

Meaning: "protector of people" (pet form of Alexander, Alexandra)
Origin: Greek

Sasha is the Russian pet form of Alexander and Alexandra, used for boys and girls alike; in America it is mostly given to girls. Alexander comes from the Greek alexein, “to protect”, and aner, andros, “man”: “the protector of people”.

Gematria

Sasha = 365

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. סשה has 3 letters:

• סthe letter Samekh60
• שthe letter Shin300
• הthe letter He5
• Total365

The verse of the name

From the letter Samekh to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Sasha, from ס to ה:

סַלְסְלֶהָ וּתְרוֹמְמֶךָּ תְּכַבֵּדְךָ כִּי תְחַבְּקֶנָּה׃

“Prize her highly, and she will raise you up; she will bring you honor when you embrace her.”

Proverbs 4:8

The book of your first name

Sasha, in nine pages

• Sasha, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Sasha
• Sasha, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Sasha in three answers

How do you write Sasha in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Sasha is written סשה.

What is the gematria value of Sasha?
Written סשה, Sasha is worth 365: the letter Samekh (60) + the letter Shin (300) + the letter He (5).

What does Sasha mean?
Protector of people" (pet form of Alexander, Alexandra) (origin: Greek). Sasha is the Russian pet form of Alexander and Alexandra, used for boys and girls alike; in America it is mostly given to girls. Alexander comes from the Greek alexein, “to protect”, and aner, andros, “man”: “the protector of people”.