Girl

Dasha

DASH-uh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Daring gift in Russian (short for Darya/Daria); a spirited nickname form popular in Russia and Eastern Europe, evoking youthful energy and confidence.”

Popularity Over Time

Dasha US popularity rank over timeRank 7982 in 1968 to rank 1259 in 1995. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1259#4621#79821968198020002024

Dasha is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Russian

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Dash

Style

BoldModernSoftPlayful

Famous Bearers

  • Dasha (Russian short form)
  • Dasha Zhukova (art curator)
  • Dasha Taran (actress)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Sasha

Russian Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Nikolai

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Alexei

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Katya

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Natasha

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong in Russian, Ukrainian, and Eastern European traditions; growing appeal internationally

People Also Ask

Daring gift in Russian (short for Darya/Daria); a spirited nickname form popular in Russia and Eastern Europe, evoking youthful energy and confidence.

Dasha is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Dasha include Dash.

Names that pair beautifully with Dasha include Nikolai, Alexei, Katya, Natasha.