SASI

Sasi is a term with multiple uses across languages and domains, most prominently as a given name in Tamil-speaking communities. In Tamil, sasi (சசி) means the moon, and it is used as a personal name or nickname. The name is commonly masculine, though usage can vary by family and region. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, and among Tamil-speaking diaspora communities in Malaysia, Singapore, and elsewhere.

As a name, Sasi may appear alone or as part of a compound given name or family name, reflecting Tamil naming traditions. Its use is especially common in Tamil Nadu and among communities with Tamil heritage, where names associated with celestial bodies are traditional and carry cultural significance.

In technology and acronyms, SASI (written in all caps) refers to the Shugart Associates System Interface, an early disk storage interface from the 1980s that influenced the development of later interfaces such as SCSI. This sense is distinct from the Tamil name and is typically encountered in historical discussions of computer hardware.

Beyond its lexical uses, Sasi may appear in literature, film, and music as a character or personal name within Tamil-speaking cultures, reflecting the word’s meaning and cultural resonance. The variant forms Sashi or Sachi are related names in other Indian languages and communities.

See also: Sashi, Sachi, and other related given names.