Yasha
Yasha (Russian: Яша) is a Russian male name. It is the pet form of the name Yakov (Я́ков, Иа́ков), which is the equivalent of "Jacob" and "James".[1][2]
It is also used by Iranians and Iranian Turks (Azeris in Iran) (Persian: یاشا) as a male name; in those languages, the word Yasha means "to live" and the name Yashar means "to live forever."
People and fictional characters called Yasha include:
- Yasha Khalili, Iranian footballer
- Yasha Malekzad, English music video director/producer
- Gu Yasha, Chinese footballer
- Yasha, a fictional character from Asura's Wrath, a video game
- Yasha, a female fictional character played by Ashley Johnson on the D&D show "Critical Role"
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