Given name

Bosiljko

“of the king, kingly, royal”

Bosiljko is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek, meaning “of the king, kingly, royal.” It is used in Serbo-Croatian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Bosiljko means “of the king, kingly, royal.”

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Where it comes from

Bosiljko comes from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

From Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (“of the king, kingly, royal”).

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Bosiljko’s family of names

In Serbo-Croatian usage, Bosiljko shares an earlier linguistic root with Vasilije. In Serbo-Croatian usage, Bosiljko has a conventional equivalent in the English form Basil. In Serbo-Croatian usage, Bosiljko was borrowed from the Ancient Greek form Βασίλειος.

Walk Bosiljko’s family in the name graph

BosiljkoBasilVasilijeΒασίλειος

The ring: across languages.

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Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Bosiljko, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Ancient Greek · Royal

Vasilijus

“of the king, kingly, royal”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Ancient Greek · Royal

ბასილი

“of the royal line; queenly; one who is valiant”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Ancient Greek · Royal

Василь

“royal”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Royal

Basilic

“royal” · “of the royal family; a kingly man”

No U.S. birth series

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Royal

Bodiccea

“a victorious queen”

No U.S. birth series

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Royal

Basiliya

“of the royal line; queenly; one who is valiant”

No U.S. birth series

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Royal

Basilya

“of the royal line; queenly; one who is valiant”

No U.S. birth series

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Royal

Basili

“of the royal line; queenly; one who is valiant”

No U.S. birth series

89% boys · 11% girls

Sibling ideas

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