Yasha
Yasha (Russian: Яша) is the Russian diminutive form of the male given name Yakov (Я́ков, Иа́ков), the equivalent of the given names Jacob and James.[1][2]
Yasha (Persian: یاشا) is also used by Iranians and Iranian Turks (Azeris in Iran) as a male given name; in those languages, the word Yasha means "to live" and the name Yashar means "to live forever".[3]
Yasha is a female name used in India and by Hindus. It is derived from sanskrit words "Yashas" or "Yash " (यशस्) (यश), meaning fame, renown or glory.
People
- Gu Yasha, Chinese footballer
- Yasha Khalili, Iranian footballer
- Yasha Malekzad, English music video director and producer
Fiction
- Yasha (manga), a manga series by Akimi Yoshida
- Yasha, a character in the 2012 action video game Asura's Wrath
- Yasha, a character in the 1993 anime film Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie
- Yasha Nydoorin, a character in the D&D web series Critical Role
Other
- Yasha (夜叉, やしゃ), Japanese name for the yakshas, powerful nature spirits in Buddhist mythology
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See also
- Yash (disambiguation)
- Yaksha (disambiguation)
- Yeshua (disambiguation)
References
- "Meaning and origin of name Yasha". All Baby Names. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- "The Name Origin and Meaning of Yasha". Baby Names Country. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- یاشا. nameniko.com. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
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