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Vasylisa

Quick answerThe given name 'Vasylisa' is derived from the Slavic word 'vasil', meaning 'royal' or 'kingly', and the feminine suffix '-isa', making it a feminine form of the name Vasyl.

Girl · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#787
TrendRising ↑
Peak year2021
Syllables4
Origin
LanguageSlavic
CultureEastern European
Letters8
Numerology9 Chaldean 1
Global rank#787

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Vasylisa

The given name 'Vasylisa' is derived from the Slavic word 'vasil', meaning 'royal' or 'kingly', and the feminine suffix '-isa', making it a feminine form of the name Vasyl.

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Etymology

The given name 'Vasylisa' is derived from the Slavic word 'vasil', meaning 'royal' or 'kingly', and the feminine suffix '-isa', making it a feminine form of the name Vasyl. The name Vasylisa is commonly used in Eastern European cultures, particularly in Ukraine and Russia, and has historical significance as a name associated with the Ukrainian folk heroine Vasylisa the Beautiful from a traditional fairy tale.

Vasylisa currently ranks #787 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2021.

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