At a Glance: Name: Dasha – Meaning: possessor of good(ness) (root meaning of Darya) – Origin: Russian (diminutive of Darya) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: DAH-shah
Dasha is a Russian (diminutive of Darya) girl's name meaning “possessor of good(ness) (root meaning of Darya)”. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.
Meaning & Origin of Dasha
Meaning: Possessor of good(ness) (root meaning of Darya).
Origin: Russian (diminutive of Darya).
A common claim: Dasha/Darya means 'gift' Actually: The Old Persian root behind Darius/Darya is usually analyzed as 'possessor of good(ness)' (dāray- 'to hold' + vahu 'good'), not literally 'gift'.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Dasha
Phonetic: DAH-shah IPA: /ˈdɑːʃə/
Popularity of Dasha
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1968–2024.
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