boy · russian
Alyosha
say it uh-lyoh-shuh
What Alyosha means
- Russian pet form of Alexei, "defender"
How popular it is
It is rare in the birth statistics we follow, so few other children will share it.
Other forms
Alexei, Alyosa
Names with a similar meaning
Liam William Alexander Ezra Joshua Alex Edward Isaiah Salvador Duarte Guilherme Alexis
Alyosha in stories
- The Brothers Karamazov: Alyosha Karamazov, the novice monk brother