Vaso

The first name Vaso is a short and affectionate form of Vasilije, which is common in Serbia and Georgia. It has its roots in the ancient Greek names Basileus (Βασιλευς) and Basileios (Βασιλειος). The meaning of the name can be described as 'the royal' as well as 'the king'.

What does the name Vaso mean?

Vaso, a masculine first name, is a Serbian and Georgian short and affectionate form of Vasilije, tracing back to the ancient Greek names Basileus (Βασιλευς) and Basileios (Βασιλειος). It means 'the royal' and 'the king'. The origin of the name lies in the ancient Greek word basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς), which means 'the king', 'the chief', 'the master', 'the lord', and 'the patron', or in the term basíleios (βασίλειος), which means 'royal'. Vaso is also used as a diminutive of Vasiliki for girls. The name became widespread through the veneration of Saint Basil, who lived in the 4th century as the Archbishop of Caesarea. Other variants include Vasilios, Vasileios, Vasili, Vasile, Vasilakis, Vasilije, Vasilis, Vasilus, Vasilius, Vasileos, Vasil, Vasilij, Vasilijus, Vasilis, Vasily, Vassileios, Vassilios, and Vassili.

Where does the name Vaso come from?

The name Vaso has ancient Greek roots and means 'the royal'.

How do you pronounce Vaso?

Vaso is pronounced like 'Wasso'.

When is the name day of Vaso?

The name day for Vaso is celebrated on January 2.

Popularity

In Germany, Vaso is a rare first name. In 2022, it ranked 5,453rd on the list of most common male first names. Its best ranking was in 2009, when it reached 1,979th place. In the past ten years, Vaso has been given as a first name fewer than ten times, placing it 7,203rd in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 8,508th.

Famous people

• Vaso Abashidze (Romanian actor)
• Vaso Cubrilovic (Yugoslav historian and politician)
• Vaso Komnenic (Yugoslav high jumper)
• Vaso Laskaraki (Greek actor)
• Vaso Sepashvili (football player from Russia)
• Vaso Vasic (professional footballer)