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

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

References
  1. "Meaning and origin of name Yasha". All Baby Names. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  2. "The Name Origin and Meaning of Yasha". Baby Names Country. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  3. یاشا. nameniko.com. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
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