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Vasilia

vuh-SIL-ee-uh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Greek feminine form of Basil, from 'basileus' meaning 'king.' A rare Eastern Orthodox choice with imperial Byzantine history, used in Russian and Greek traditions since medieval times.”

Popularity Over Time

Vasilia US popularity rank over timeRank 17819 in 2007 to rank 4341 in 1934. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#4341#11080#1781919341960198020002024

Vasilia is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

4

Nicknames

VasiSiliaLilia

Style

GrandElegantClassicTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Saint Basilia (early Christian martyr)

Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Greek, Russian, and Orthodox Christian contexts

People Also Ask

Greek feminine form of Basil, from 'basileus' meaning 'king.' A rare Eastern Orthodox choice with imperial Byzantine history, used in Russian and Greek traditions since medieval times.

Vasilia is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Vasilia include Vasi, Silia, Lilia.

Names that pair beautifully with Vasilia include Dimitri, Nikolai, Anastasia, Sophia.