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Bosiljka

Female#360 most common in Croatia1,984 people in Croatia
Meaning:
Basil (the herb)
Origin:
Slavic

About the name Bosiljka

Croatian name from 'bosiljak' (basil), a herb held sacred in Slavic tradition.

Name day and nicknames

Name day:
April 15

Popularity with newborns

Bosiljka has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.

People with this name in Croatia

1,984 people in Croatia are called Bosiljka, according to the 2021 census. That is #360 among all the names in Imenko.

Where the name is found

Bosiljka is recorded in every Croatian county.

Characteristics

SlavicNatureModerately common

Sources

Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.