Vasya

VA-syuh

Diminutive of Vasilisa and Vasilia, Russian, Greek

"royal"

Vasya Origin and Meaning

The name Vasya is a girl's name meaning "royal".

A unisex nickname used most often among Russian families, Vasya derives from Vasilisa or Vasilia, both feminine forms of Basil. It appears in the 2017 novel, The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden.