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Worldwide, Basilisa (Basilisa
) is a common feminine first name. The forename Basilisa is characteristic of Equatorial Guinea, where it is quite a common female name, Philippines, where it is quite a rare feminine name, and Paraguay. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Philippines, Mexico, and Tanzania. Also, Basilisa is the last name as well as the forename.
Basilisa is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Basilisa , the operatic character in the opera El hijo fingido.