Baby name
FADING GIRL · SLAVIC
🇸🇮, 🇷🇸, 🇭🇷, +1 Bosiljka
/bo-SIL-yah-kah/
Meaning
“Basil; sweet basil”
Derived from the South Slavic word for 'basil', an aromatic herb associated with protection and purity in Balkan folk tradition.
How it ages.
Bosiljka has moved away from its busier years and now offers a more uncommon, established choice.
The cultural moment.
Bosiljka is appearing less often in Slovenia than before, with a gradual rather than abrupt decline.