Vasilisa

Feminization of Vasili, Russian from Greek
"royal, kingly"

Vasilisa Origin and Meaning

The name Vasilisa is a girl's name of Russian origin meaning "royal, kingly".

Vasilisa is the feminine form of Vasili, the Russian translation of Basil.

Famous People Named Vasilisa

  • Vasilissa
    4th century Nicodemian child martyr
  • Vasilisa Melentyeva
    probably fictional sixth wife of Ivan the Terrible
  • Vasilisa Alexandrovna Davankova
    Russian ice dancer
  • Vasilisa Alekseyevna Bardina
    Russian tennis player
  • Vasilisa Davydova
    Russian tennis player
  • Vasilisa Vladimirovna Volodina
    Russian TV presenter
  • Vasilisa Pavlova
    Russian model

Vasilisa in Pop Culture

  • Vasilisa "Lissa" Dragomir
    character in Richelle Mead's "Vampire Academy" novels
  • Vasilisa
    several of Koschei's wives in Caterynne M. Valente's novel "Deathless"
  • "The Firebird and Princess Vasilisa
    " Russian folktale
  • Vasilisa the Wise or Vasilisa the Beautiful
    Russian folk figure