Basia
Origin
Polish
Syllables
2
Peak era
2020s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
diminutive of Barbara, said BA-shah. The -sia ending is the tenderest register of Polish diminutives, Basia from Barbara as Zosia from Zofia and Kasia from Katarzyna, and jazz singer Basia charted in 1980s America under the diminutive alone; proof the home form can stand on its own abroad.
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Basia peaked in the 2020s.
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