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:

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