Given name & surname
Basia
“foreign woman”·“a traveler from a foreign land; a stranger”
In Polish use, Basia is a diminutive of Barbara. Interpretations include “foreign woman” and “a traveler from a foreign land; a stranger” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Polish use, Basia is a diminutive of Barbara. Interpretations include “foreign woman” and “a traveler from a foreign land; a stranger” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Polish use, Basia is a diminutive of Barbara. An origin associated with Barbara is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Polish use, Basia is used as an affectionate form of Barbara.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Basia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 362
- 0 boys · 362 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 26 in 2002. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 497 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Basia’s family of names
In Polish usage, Basia is a diminutive of Barbara. In Polish usage, Basia has a conventional equivalent in the English form Barbie. Basia is an affectionate form of Barbara.
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Around the world
Basia has relatives in 3 languages.
5 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Basia
- BasiaPolish singerborn 1954
- Basia BulatCanadian singerborn 1983
- Basia FrydmanSwedish actress, director and singer (1946–2016)
- Basia WywerkównaPolish actress1931–2008
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