Saso

Saso is a masculine first name that is used as a diminutive of Alexander in Macedonia and Slovenia. The name has its roots in the Ancient Greek Alexandros, also known as Aléxandros (Αλεξανδρος).

What does the name Saso mean?

The name Saso, a diminutive of Alexander, has the figurative meaning of 'the man-defender', 'the protector', or 'the valiant'. These meanings derive from the Ancient Greek words aléxō (ἀλέξω) and aléxein (ἀλέξειν), which mean 'to ward off', 'to defend', or 'to protect', as well as from anēr (ἀνήρ), which means 'the man' or 'the human'. In Slovenia, the name is written as Sašo, and there are numerous variants such as Alexandr, Alexandro, Aleandro, Aleksandar, and Alexandru.

Where does the name Saso come from?

The first name Saso has its origins in Ancient Greek and means 'the man-defender'. The word components aléxō (ἀλέξω) and aléxein (ἀλέξειν) refer to the concepts of warding off and defending, while anēr (ἀνήρ) means 'the man' or 'the human'. It is used in languages such as Italian, Macedonian, and Slovenian.

How do you pronounce Saso?

Saso is pronounced like 'Sah-so'.

When is the name day of Saso?

The name days for Saso are on February 26, May 3, and July 10.

Popularity

In Germany, Saso is a rare first name and has not yet found a place in German name statistics. Its best ranking was 43rd in Slovenia in 1994. In the last ten years, Saso has been given as a first name less than ten times there, earning it the 275th place in the ten-year statistics. From 1992 to 2024, the name ranks 84th in Slovenia. In Switzerland, Saso ranks 4,601.

Famous people

• Saso Avsenik (accordion player with Saso Avsenik and his Oberkrainers)
• Saso Dzeroski (computer scientist)
• Sašo Fornezzi (football player)
• Sašo Hribar (comedian)
• Sašo Ožbolt (basketball player)
• Sašo Štalekar (volleyball player)