Besiana
Podujevë or Besianë or Podujevo is a city and municipality in the Pristina District in Kosovo. Podujevë is the largest municipality of Kosovo since it covers 632.59 km2 (244 sq mi) and is located in the historical and geographical region of Llap, named after the Llapi River, which flows through the city.
Meaning & Origin of Besiana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Podujevë or Besianë or Podujevo is a city and municipality in the Pristina District in Kosovo. Podujevë is the largest municipality of Kosovo since it covers 632.59 km2 (244 sq mi) and is located in the historical and geographical region of Llap, named after the Llapi River, which flows through the city.
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The Story of Besiana
Besiana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 5 Besianas were born — ranking #16,763 that year. As of 2026, Besiana ranks #16,763 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Besianas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Besiana
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- Adem Demaçi (1936–2018), Albanian writer and former politician
- Agon Mehmeti (b. 1989), Albanian footballer
- Arlind Ajeti (b. 1993), Albanian footballer
- Dafina Zeqiri (b. 1989), Albanian singer and songwriter
- Debatik Curri (b. 1984), Albanian footballer
- Dragan Maksimović (1949–2001), Serbian actor
- Fadil Vokrri (1960–2018), footballer
- Fatmir Sejdiu (b. 1951), former President of Kosovo
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About the name Besiana
Besiana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Besiana's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #16,763. Use the chart and map above to compare Besiana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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