Sasho as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sasho

What is the meaning of the name Sasho ?

The baby name Sasho is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-shoh (IPA: /ˈsɑʃo/).

Sasho is in Origin.

Sasho is a South Slavic diminutive of Alexander, chiefly used in Bulgaria and North Macedonia, and also familiar in Slovenia as Sašo. Formed from the pan-Slavic pet name Sasha with the masculine -o ending (Cyrillic Сашо), it carries the meaning of Alexander: “defender of men,” from Greek Alexandros (aléxein “to defend” + anḗr/andros “man”). Long common as an affectionate byname within families and communities, Sasho has been regularly recorded as an official given name since the mid-20th century, and is borne by numerous Balkan athletes, artists, and public figures.

Variants and related forms include Sasha (Russian and international, unisex), Saša (Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian), Sašo (Slovene/Macedonian romanization), Sashko (Bulgarian, Ukrainian), and the feminine Sashka. The corresponding formal names are Aleksandar or Aleksandăr in Bulgarian and Aleksandar in Macedonian, alongside the global Alexander/Aleksander.