Pasha
Pasha was a high rank, aristocratic title in the Ottoman political and military system, typically granted to governors, generals, dignitaries, and others issued by the Sultan carrying the tughra. Pasha, in one of its various ranks, is equivalent to the British title of Lord.
- Russian
- Ukrainian
Meaning & Origin of Pasha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pasha was a high rank, aristocratic title in the Ottoman political and military system, typically granted to governors, generals, dignitaries, and others issued by the Sultan carrying the tughra. Pasha, in one of its various ranks, is equivalent to the British title of Lord.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Russian
- Ukrainian
Etymology
The Story of Pasha
As a girl name
American parents first put Pasha on the record books as a girl name in 1964, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 24 Pashas were born — ranking #2,922 that year. About 28% of every Pasha on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Pasha last appeared in the published SSA data in 2016, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 498 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Pasha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1969, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2019: 19 births, good for #4,950 nationwide. About 25% of every Pasha on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Pasha ranks #7,408 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-27%). All told, over 415 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Pasha
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Pasha. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Pasha
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pasha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Pyscho
- Pishu
- Pashaw
- Pushy
- Pudgy
- Pusha
- Pascha
- Pachy
- Bashaw
- Pusch
- Pochi
- Paji
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Pasha
Pasha is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 498 births in the dataset. Pasha's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #2,922. Use the chart and map above to compare Pasha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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