Lily or rose; also a diminutive of Alexander
Sosha is a name with multiple potential paths. It is often used as a Yiddish diminutive of Shoshana, which means lily or rose. Alternatively, it can function as a Slavic diminutive of Alexandra, meaning defender of men.
Less common today
Sosha isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,154 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The title character and love interest in Isaac Bashevis Singer's novel · Sosha
