Basil

Used in: 2 countries

Origin: Ancient Greek

Name of several early saints, particularly in the Orthodox Church, from Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios). Doublet of Vasilios and Vasily.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Basila Derived from Basil
Basile Derived from Basil
Basili Derived from Basil
Basily Derived from Basil
Basilis Derived from Basil
Basille Derived from Basil
Basiler Derived from Basil
Basileu Derived from Basil
Agathon Ancient Greek origin
Aglaia Ancient Greek origin

Popularity by Country

Basil

Rank #13717

Frequency 2,027 people (0.75 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 83.18% Hispanic 2.17% Black 8.04% Asian/PI 2.96% Native Am. 0.25% Two+ 3.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Basil

Rank #270751

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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