Basia
[ˈbɑːʃə]Meaning
Polish diminutive of Barbara; also a Hebrew diminutive of Batyah.
Background Story
Basia is a Polish diminutive of Barbara, formed by clipping the name and adding the suffix -sia. In Hebrew it is a diminutive of Batyah. The Polish singer-songwriter Barbara Trzetrzelewska is known mononymously as Basia.
Temperament
Variations
Basia, Bashka, Basiań
Related Names
Basja
Bayla
Recorded as a feminine given name in Yiddish and in modern American English
Bente
Danish feminine form of Benedict, contracted from Benedikte.
Bindy
A name of Scottish origin meaning 'the one who binds'.
Bysia
Ailin
Kazakh form of aylin
Ailis
Scottish gaelic form of alice
Batzi
Beena
No documented meaning in the sources checked