Vassilia or Vasileia is a female name of Greek origin which means royal or kingly, the reign of a
king. It also has a religious connotation, as in the kingdom of
heaven.
In greek, In greek it'
s spelled like this: Βασιλεία
Vassilia derives from the main female name Vassiliki. The name is also used in many celtic, orthodox cultures. Girls under the name Vassilia are given the nickname Vassilki or Vasilok which means cornflower.
Today the name is also associated with a fairy tale
princess because of its frequent use in Russian fairy tales. The
princess Vasilisa the Beautiful or Vasilisa the Wise is a stock character in Russian fairy tales, including The
Frog Tsarevna and Vasilisa the Beautiful.
Other Nickname(s) Vasya, Vasilisochka, Vasilochik
Related names Basilia, Basilissa, Basilla, Vasilia, Vasiliki (Greek); Vasilka (Bulgarian); Vasylyna (Ukrainian); Vasilissa
