Submitted Name Save Type Political Subdivision Usage English Edit Status Status [history·contributorshide contributors] Added 5/22/2016 by highexpectasians Edited 2/20/2020 by lezginkas Meaning & History From Russian Башкирия (Bashkiriya) which is from башкир (bashkir), the Russian name for the Bashkir people. This is another name for BASHKORTOSTAN, a republic in Russia.