Meaning of Basil
and the Origins of this baby name
Meaning  The name Basil has the following meaning:
Royal. Also has the meaning of "brave" in Arabic and "royal" or "kingly" in English and Latin. The name of an early Christian scholar and saint.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity
As a baby boy name, Basil is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Basil in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Basil is pronounced as baz-il
Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Basil and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Basil: Boys - Ambrose, Cyril, Girls - Agatha, Charis, Charissa, Cleta, Daphne, Eulalia, Exie, Lexus, Mallie, Melanie, Melina, Melody, Narella, Niobe, Salina, Both genders - Barbara, Lois, MargaretVariants Popular Variants for the name Basil: Bale (French), Basek (Polish), Basile (French), Basileios, Basilic, Basilides, Basilie, Basilio (Italian), Basilius (Swedish), Basle (French), Basul (Arabic), Baz, Bazeel, Bazeelius, Bazel (Hungarian), Bazil (Czech), Bazyli (Slavic), Breasal (Irish), Vas (Russian), Vasil (Czech), Vasile (Romanian), Vasili (Russian), Vasily (Russian), Vaslek (Russian), Vassily (Russian), Vasya (Russian), Vazul (Hungarian), Wassily (Russian) Style We think the name Basil should fall under the following style category: Everlasting. See other Everlasting boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Basil to be: A charming and smart manIn one word, you might describe Basil as a(n) " smart" person. See other "smart" names for boys. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Basil (or its variants) are: Basil Dearden, born on 1 January, a famous film director and producer. Basil Dearden's background: An English film director, co-directing comedy films with Will Hay, including The Goose Steps Out (1942) and My Learned Friend (1943). He also directed the influential chiller compendium Dead of Night (1945), the 'Hearse Driver' segment and The Captive Heart starring Michael Redgrave, a 1946 British war drama, produced by Ealing Studios. Basil Rathbone, born on 13 June, a famous actor. Basil Rathbone's background: A South African–born British actor most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes and of suave villains in such swashbuckler films as The Mark of Zorro, Captain Blood, and The Adventures of Robin Hood. Basil Liddell Hart, born on 31 October, a famous military. Basil Liddell Hart's background: An English soldier, military historian and leading inter-war theorist. 
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