Vasilisa

/V-AA-S-IH-L-IH-S-AA/

Girl Christian Russian origin RussianUkrainian

Royal, queenly — Vasilisa (Russian Василиса, feminine of Vasili from Greek Basileus 'king') means 'royal one.' Borne by Vasilisa the Beautiful, heroine of the most famous Russian fairy tale (collected by Afanasyev). A name evoking fairytale magic alongside classical Greek lineage.

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Meaning & origin

Vasilisa is a girl's name of Russian origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Royal, queenly — Vasilisa (Russian Василиса, feminine of Vasili from Greek Basileus 'king') means 'royal one.' Borne by Vasilisa the Beautiful, heroine of the most famous Russian fairy tale (collected by Afanasyev). A name evoking fairytale magic alongside classical Greek lineage." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.

Common among Russian, Ukrainian families, Vasilisa carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Vasilisa

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Vasilisa resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
11
intuition and inspired leadership (master number)
Chaldean
1
leadership and pioneering spirit

How Vasilisa sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Vasilisa breaks down into 8 phonemes: /V-AA-S-IH-L-IH-S-AA/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Vasilisa — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

VasyaLisa

The six signals, applied to Vasilisa

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Vasilisa maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 11) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Vasilisa flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Nobility
Vasilisa belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Christian
As a Christian name, Vasilisa carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Vasilisa is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Vasilisa

If Vasilisa resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Christian girl names, common in Russian families

Lara
Cheerful, citadel — Doctor Zhivago's Lara crossed Russia; the name crossed the world
Natasha
Born on Christmas day, the child whose arrival celebrates the Nativity — Natasha is the affectionate Russian form of Natalia, carrying the warmth of Slavic diminutives and the quiet festive joy of a winter birth.
Ekaterina
Pure — Ekaterina is the Russian form of Catherine, from the Greek Aikaterine. Bestowed by the Russian Orthodox Church for over a millennium.
Irina
From Greek Eirene (peace). Common across Russia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and the wider Orthodox world.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Christian girl names from the Nobility cluster

Emma
Whole, universal, from Germanic ermen (whole, universal). Borne by 11th-century Queen Emma of Normandy
Charlotte
Free woman, the feminine diminutive of Charles that has graced queens, novelists, and princesses across four centuries — Charlotte carries the Germanic root for 'free man' through French phonetics into one of the English-speaking world's most enduring names. Charlotte Brontë transformed it into a literary icon
Sarah
Princess, noblewoman, the matriarch who laughed when God promised her a son — Sarah is the first matriarch of Israel, the woman who bore Isaac in her old age and whose laughter at the announcement became part of sacred history. Her name carries royal dignity, the joy of the impossible made real, and the faith to keep walking toward a promise that logic says cannot be fulfilled

Names that sound similar

Christian girl names that open with the same syllables as Vasilisa

Vanessa
Butterfly, from the genus Vanessa of painted-lady butterflies, a name coined by a satirist for a beloved friend and since adopted around the world. Popular across Mexico and Latin America, it carries the delicate, transformative grace of the butterfly together with a touch of literary invention, light and quietly poetic.
Valentina
Strong, vigorous, full of vitality — Valentina carries the robust Latin root 'valens' into a name that has graced cosmonauts, artists, and athletes. It speaks of health that radiates, courage that does not falter, and the full-blooded vigour of a life lived without half-measures, as generous and forceful as the Italian language in which it sounds most at home
Victoria
Victory — from Spanish tradition, where names carry the warmth of family and the resonance of faith

Common questions about Vasilisa

What does the name Vasilisa mean?

Vasilisa means "Royal, queenly — Vasilisa (Russian Василиса, feminine of Vasili from Greek Basileus 'king') means 'royal one.' Borne by Vasilisa the Beautiful, heroine of the most famous Russian fairy tale (collected by Afanasyev). A name evoking fairytale magic alongside classical Greek lineage.." It is a girl name of Russian origin, traditionally used in Christian families.

Is Vasilisa a boy or girl name?

Vasilisa is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Vasilisa?

Vasilisa is of Russian origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Russian, Ukrainian families.

What are common nicknames for Vasilisa?

Common short forms of Vasilisa include Vasya, Lisa.

What is the numerology of Vasilisa?

Vasilisa has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).

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