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Basia

Girl Name day: December 4 In French: Barbara
Basia is a short form of Barbara: on birth records it is written Barbara (1,439,103 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Barbara page.
Origin: Greek 'barbaros' (foreign, non-Greek-speaking). Meaning: Foreign, stranger.
Barbara comes from the Greek 'barbaros', meaning 'foreign' or 'strange' — the same root that gave us 'barbarian' — used of anyone who did not speak Greek.

Name day for Basia

December 4

Why this day? Basia is a short form of Barbara, and shares its name day.

Basia is celebrated in France, the United States, Spain, Brazil and Argentina on December 4.

The story of the name Basia

Basia is a short form of Barbara. It keeps its origin (Greek 'barbaros' (foreign, non-Greek-speaking)) and meaning — foreign, stranger, and shares its name day, December 4.

On birth records, Basia is rarely written as such: the Basias are Barbaras (1,439,103 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Barbara page.

Frequently asked questions about Basia

What does Basia mean?

Basia is a short form of Barbara, which means foreign, stranger.

When is Basia's name day?

December 4, together with Barbara: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Basia a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Barbara.

Basia's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 4/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Basia

Top 10

  1. Earl88%
  2. Jesus86%
  3. Christian85%
  4. Vernon85%
  5. Herman85%
  6. Hector83%
  7. Jack82%
  8. Shawn82%
  9. Abraham82%
  10. Sean82%

Bottom 10

  1. Jason42%
  2. Aidan42%
  3. Chase42%
  4. Jimmy42%
  5. Alvin42%
  6. Diego42%
  7. Alexander42%
  8. Jim42%
  9. Wesley42%
  10. Luke42%

Love potential for Basia

Top 10

  1. Abraham86%
  2. Hector85%
  3. Joe84%
  4. Joseph84%
  5. Jose84%
  6. Clifford83%
  7. Earl82%
  8. Jesus80%
  9. Vernon79%
  10. Jacob79%

Bottom 10

  1. Curtis42%
  2. Ian42%
  3. Max42%
  4. Tommy42%
  5. Wesley42%
  6. Dean42%
  7. Dylan42%
  8. Leonard42%
  9. Jim42%
  10. Randy42%

Professional potential for Basia

Top 10

  1. Joseph96%
  2. Jesus96%
  3. Jose96%
  4. Joe96%
  5. Abraham96%
  6. Sean95%
  7. Shane95%
  8. Jack95%
  9. Shawn95%
  10. John95%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Chad45%
  3. Chase46%
  4. Max47%
  5. Dean48%
  6. Karl51%
  7. Preston51%
  8. Jason51%
  9. Donald52%
  10. Darren52%

Crush potential for Basia

Bottom 10

  1. Eddie42%
  2. Travis42%
  3. Jeremy42%
  4. Zachary42%
  5. Gene42%
  6. Jimmy42%
  7. Ian42%
  8. Jake42%
  9. Edgar42%
  10. Melvin42%
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