# Yasha

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #93,344

## Definitions
1. A diminutive Яша of the Russian/Ukrainian male given name Яков (Jákov)/Яків (Jákiv), equivalent to English Jake
2. nickname for Yandex (calque, Russian slang)

## Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Я́ша (Jáša) or borrowed from Ukrainian Я́ша (Jáša).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/yasha