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
