Meaning A boy's name of Russian origin, it means 'defender'. Origin of Alyosha Russian +-100%Zoom level changed to 1 Popular Middle Names Birch Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Alyosha Similar Names Alex Aleksei Aleksey Aleksandr Alexei Alecksander Alick Alandair Olek Lyaksandro Year by Year Popularity of Alyosha