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The baby name Pasha is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: PAH-shə (/ˈpɑːʃə/),Russian: PÁsha (Пáша, /ˈpaʂə/),Turkish: paşa (pa-ˈsha, /paˈʃa/).

Pasha is Russian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Russian
Pronunciation: English: PAH-shə (/ˈpɑːʃə/),Russian: PÁsha (Пáша, /ˈpaʂə/),Turkish: paşa (pa-ˈsha, /paˈʃa/)

What is the meaning of the name Pasha ?

The baby name Pasha is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: PAH-shə (/ˈpɑːʃə/),Russian: PÁsha (Пáша, /ˈpaʂə/),Turkish: paşa (pa-ˈsha, /paˈʃa/).

Pasha is Russian in Origin.

Pasha carries two intertwined traditions. In Slavic usage, it is the familiar Russian form of Pavel (Paul), ultimately from Latin Paulus "small, humble." As such, Pasha functions chiefly as a masculine nickname that sometimes stands alone as a given name. In the Turkic and Arabic-speaking world, Pasha (Turkish Paşa) stems from the Ottoman honorific meaning "lord" or "commander," long associated with high civil and military rank.

The name appears in Russian literature and records from the 18th–19th centuries, and it remains common as an affectionate form across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. In modern naming, Pasha is occasionally used independently and can read as unisex outside Slavic contexts. Variants and related forms include Paşa, Pasha/Basha, Pacha (older French transliteration), and the Russian diminutives Pashka and Pashenka; it is also sometimes a nickname for the female name Praskovya. Cognates: Pavel/Paul; feminine Paula/Paulina.

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Famous people with the name Pasha

Pasha Parfeni Musician · Born 1986 · Moldova Pasha Parfeni is a Moldovan singer-songwriter best known for representing Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Lăutar," where he finished 11th. Born Pavel Parfeni on 30 May 1986, he performs under the nickname Pasha.

Pasha – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
AZ 0 #43 1 706
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
MD Boys 0 #76 6 756
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
RS 0 #84 1 923
LT 0 #87 2 949
MD Girls 0 #91 2 865
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
RU Boys 0 #102 1,492 12,621
GE Boys 0 #105 6 2,055
IQ 0 #116 14 3,533
AZ Boys 0 #117 14 1,400
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
EE Boys 0 #121 5 2,087
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
LT Boys 0 #132 19 2,166
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
RU 0 #165 25 3,641
KZ Boys 0 #168 140 6,578
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
Sweden Boys 2019 #183 2 1,462
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
PS 0 #219 8 5,692
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #227 5 3,559
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
GR Boys 0 #268 6 6,912
IQ Boys 0 #272 597 13,071
JM Girls 0 #272 7 7,507
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
IL 0 #275 8 6,291
AL Boys 0 #281 18 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #285 20 6,530
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
Canada Girls 2009 #303 5 2,893
Canada Boys 2023 #305 5 2,601
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
PL Boys 0 #319 17 6,459
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PT Boys 0 #374 8 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
IQ Girls 0 #397 108 11,303
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
IL Boys 0 #410 207 10,983
Finland Boys 0 #416 12 2,041
IR Boys 0 #416 141 10,162
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
PS Boys 0 #424 125 10,655
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
RU Girls 0 #467 32 11,913
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
BH 0 #536 18 17,937
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #539 7 8,334
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
BD Boys 0 #553 24 10,045
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
QA Boys 0 #677 31 18,093
SG Boys 0 #679 19 17,960
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
KW Boys 0 #712 58 18,755
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
EG Boys 0 #792 95 15,035
OM Boys 0 #809 73 17,948
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #884 9 7,044
IN Boys 0 #885 117 16,750
SA Girls 0 #905 31 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #912 41 5,697
Spain Boys 0 #912 19 5,610
NL Boys 0 #913 39 5,873
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
AE Boys 0 #931 162 22,615
United States Girls 2016 #934 5 9,437
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,065 8 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,082 30 25,439
TR 0 #1,108 104 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,140 508 28,008
ZA Boys 0 #1,168 11 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,358 114 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,374 73 9,415

Pasha is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Pasha

Pasha is predominantly a boy's name.
Pasha is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: PAH-shə (/ˈpɑːʃə/),Russian: PÁsha (Пáша, /ˈpaʂə/),Turkish: paşa (pa-ˈsha, /paˈʃa/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Pashka, Paşa and Pashah.
Across languages, Pasha has these equivalents: Paul (English), Pavel (Russian), Paolo (Italian), Pablo (Spanish), Paweł (Polish), and 2 more.
Yes — Pasha ranked #183 in Sweden in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Pasha ranks highest in Sweden (#183 in 2019).
Pasha's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #885 in 2014 to #884 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Pasha are in our database, including Pasha Parfeni (Musician).