Supplanter or God is gracious
In Russian, Yasha is a diminutive of Yakov, the Slavic form of Jacob, meaning 'supplanter'. In Sanskrit, it is a unisex name derived from Yashas, meaning 'fame', 'glory', or 'splendor'. It is widely used in Eastern Europe as a masculine nickname and in India as a name for both genders.
Less common today
Yasha isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,463 in 2004.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Russian-American investigative journalist and author
Israeli professional footballer
The protagonist of Isaac Bashevis Singer's novel The Magician of Lublin · The Magician of Lublin
