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Basil Name Origin: Greek
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Pronunciation: b(a)-sil
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Infographic of Basil name meaning, which is “The man with a kingly bearing,” from the Greek basilens, a king.
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Basil Name Popularity
How popular is the name Basil? Here’s everything we know.
| Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
| 1910 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1911 |
342 |
30 |
0.0081% |
| 1912 |
357 |
75 |
0.0149% |
| 1913 |
391 |
77 |
0.0136% |
| 1914 |
373 |
120 |
0.0172% |
| 1915 |
343 |
201 |
0.0221% |
| 1916 |
358 |
192 |
0.0199% |
| 1917 |
390 |
169 |
0.0169% |
| 1918 |
386 |
197 |
0.0184% |
| 1919 |
374 |
200 |
0.0191% |
| 1920 |
386 |
194 |
0.0174% |
| 1921 |
384 |
214 |
0.0187% |
| 1922 |
383 |
211 |
0.0189% |
| 1923 |
381 |
202 |
0.018% |
| 1924 |
357 |
239 |
0.0206% |
| 1925 |
368 |
216 |
0.0191% |
| 1926 |
404 |
181 |
0.0165% |
| 1927 |
364 |
216 |
0.0195% |
| 1928 |
469 |
129 |
0.0121% |
| 1929 |
368 |
202 |
0.0195% |
| 1930 |
396 |
179 |
0.0171% |
| 1931 |
457 |
117 |
0.0119% |
| 1932 |
414 |
148 |
0.015% |
| 1933 |
421 |
129 |
0.0138% |
| 1934 |
493 |
99 |
0.0102% |
| 1935 |
438 |
124 |
0.0128% |
| 1936 |
409 |
142 |
0.0147% |
| 1937 |
489 |
96 |
0.0097% |
| 1938 |
500 |
101 |
0.0099% |
| 1939 |
560 |
70 |
0.0069% |
| 1940 |
537 |
80 |
0.0075% |
| 1941 |
539 |
82 |
0.0073% |
| 1942 |
462 |
138 |
0.0109% |
| 1943 |
570 |
80 |
0.0061% |
| 1944 |
607 |
62 |
0.005% |
| 1945 |
737 |
34 |
0.0028% |
| 1946 |
631 |
64 |
0.0043% |
| 1947 |
563 |
105 |
0.0063% |
| 1948 |
679 |
58 |
0.0036% |
| 1949 |
658 |
65 |
0.004% |
| 1950 |
701 |
55 |
0.0034% |
| 1951 |
768 |
45 |
0.0027% |
| 1952 |
652 |
71 |
0.0041% |
| 1953 |
658 |
77 |
0.0044% |
| 1954 |
703 |
65 |
0.0036% |
| 1955 |
757 |
51 |
0.0028% |
| 1956 |
817 |
43 |
0.0023% |
| 1957 |
783 |
49 |
0.0025% |
| 1958 |
760 |
56 |
0.003% |
| 1959 |
778 |
52 |
0.0027% |
| 1960 |
720 |
71 |
0.0037% |
| 1961 |
768 |
57 |
0.003% |
| 1962 |
811 |
45 |
0.0025% |
| 1963 |
809 |
46 |
0.0026% |
| 1964 |
887 |
36 |
0.002% |
| 1965 |
877 |
32 |
0.002% |
| 1966 |
747 |
54 |
0.0035% |
| 1967 |
965 |
21 |
0.0014% |
| 1968 |
1,252 |
11 |
0.0007% |
| 1969 |
1,314 |
10 |
0.0006% |
| 1970 |
1,112 |
21 |
0.0013% |
| 1971 |
1,117 |
21 |
0.0014% |
| 1972 |
1,104 |
20 |
0.0015% |
| 1973 |
1,241 |
14 |
0.0011% |
| 1974 |
1,288 |
13 |
0.001% |
| 1975 |
1,095 |
23 |
0.0018% |
| 1976 |
1,161 |
20 |
0.0016% |
| 1977 |
1,324 |
15 |
0.0011% |
| 1978 |
1,326 |
15 |
0.0011% |
| 1979 |
1,268 |
19 |
0.0013% |
| 1980 |
1,412 |
15 |
0.001% |
| 1981 |
1,452 |
13 |
0.0009% |
| 1982 |
1,300 |
19 |
0.0013% |
| 1983 |
1,137 |
27 |
0.0018% |
| 1984 |
1,458 |
14 |
0.0009% |
| 1985 |
1,554 |
13 |
0.0009% |
| 1986 |
1,070 |
36 |
0.0024% |
| 1987 |
1,271 |
25 |
0.0016% |
| 1988 |
1,359 |
24 |
0.0015% |
| 1989 |
1,419 |
24 |
0.0015% |
| 1990 |
1,374 |
29 |
0.0017% |
| 1991 |
1,374 |
29 |
0.0018% |
| 1992 |
1,220 |
42 |
0.0026% |
| 1993 |
1,212 |
45 |
0.0029% |
| 1994 |
1,350 |
34 |
0.0022% |
| 1995 |
1,354 |
34 |
0.0023% |
| 1996 |
1,343 |
37 |
0.0025% |
| 1997 |
1,843 |
16 |
0.0011% |
| 1998 |
1,604 |
26 |
0.0017% |
| 1999 |
1,757 |
20 |
0.0013% |
| 2000 |
1,728 |
23 |
0.0015% |
| 2001 |
1,615 |
29 |
0.0019% |
| 2002 |
1,568 |
32 |
0.0021% |
| 2003 |
1,994 |
16 |
0.0011% |
| 2004 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2005 |
2,050 |
17 |
0.0011% |
| 2006 |
1,923 |
23 |
0.0015% |
| 2007 |
2,646 |
7 |
0.0004% |
| 2008 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2009 |
2,061 |
17 |
0.0011% |
| 2010 |
2,730 |
6 |
0.0004% |
| 2011 |
2,625 |
6 |
0.0004% |
| 2012 |
2,600 |
7 |
0.0005% |
| 2013 |
1,897 |
22 |
0.0015% |
| 2014 |
2,242 |
13 |
0.0009% |
| 2015 |
2,288 |
12 |
0.0008% |
| 2016 |
2,084 |
16 |
0.0011% |
| 2017 |
1,982 |
18 |
0.0013% |
| 2018 |
1,790 |
26 |
0.0019% |
| 2019 |
1,845 |
23 |
0.0017% |
| 2020 |
2,741 |
12 |
0.0009% |
| 2021 |
2,103 |
29 |
0.0024% |
| 2022 |
2,290 |
24 |
0.0018% |
Data via SSA.gov.
Names Like Basil
If you like Basil, you’ll love these other names like Basil.
What names are variants of Basil?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Basil.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Basile
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Royal, kingly
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Greek
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Basileios
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Royal, kingly
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Greek
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Basilic
|
Royal, kingly
|
Greek
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Basilides
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Royal, kingly
|
Greek
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Basilie
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Royal, kingly
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Greek
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Basilio
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Royal, kingly
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Greek
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Basilius
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Royal, kingly
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Greek
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Bazeel
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Royal, kingly
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Greek
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Bazeelius
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Royal, kingly
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Greek
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Bazil
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Royal, kingly
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Greek
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Bazyli
|
Royal, kingly
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Greek
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Vasile
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Royal, kingly
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Greek
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Vasileos
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Royal, kingly
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Greek
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Vasili
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Royal, kingly
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Greek
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What names sound like Basil?
If you like how Basil sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Basil.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Beaslie
|
Meadow of peas
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English
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Beasly
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Meadow of peas
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English
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Bosly
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Meadow near the woods
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English
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Pazel
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God's gold
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Hebrew
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Lists With Basil
Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Basil.
Siblings of Basil
Mamas with kids named Basil also have kids with these names.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Nettle
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Reuben
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Behold, a son
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Hebrew
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