What does Basil mean?

Basil means "royal, kingly; valiant"

How do we pronounce Basil?

Basil \ba-sil, bas-il\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Basil is pronounced as BAEZ-ihL or BEY-ZuwL 1.

1 English pronunciation for Basil: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; Z as in "zoo (Z.UW)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"

What is the origin of Basil?

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Basil is used mostly in Arabic, Czech, English, French, and German, and it is of Old Greek origin. Basil is of the meaning royal, kingly. Original forms of the name Basileios (Old Greek) and Basilius (Latin). Saint Basil the Great was a well known 4th-century bishop of Caesarea whose fame contributed to the popularity of the name among early Christians. The name was also borne by two Byzantine emperors. It was later introduced into Western Europe by the returning Crusaders and subsequently adopted by English speakers in the Middle Ages. The popularity of the name saw a substantial revival in the 19th century, promoted by the plant name, which is derived from the same root word 'basileus' (king) for its excellent medicinal qualities. As a first name, Basil shares the same etymology as Rex pronounciation, which is from the Latin cognate of the same root word. In Britain, the name has in recent times been made known by the anthropomorphic fox puppet Basil Brush which appeared on children's television show in the 1960s, and the character Basil Fawlty from the iconic British sitcom Fawlty Towers (1975-1979). The name Basil is widely used; it has 47 derivatives that are used in both English and other languages. English derivatives name Basal meaning, Base pronounciation, Basel meaning of name, name Basey origin, name Basileios, Basilic name popularity, Basilides definition, what does the name Basilie mean, nicknames for Basino, Bassel meaning of name, Bazeel meaning, nicknames for Bazeelius, meaning of Brasil, name Bresal meaning, nicknames for Vas (used in Russian too), and Vasily name popularity (used in Russian too). Other English forms the shortening meaning of Bas, the pet form Baz meaning and origin, and the spelling variant Bazil meaning (used in Czech too). Derivatives of Basil used in other languages the Spanish nicknames for Bacilio, the French Bale name variations, the French Basile name popularity, the Basque, Italian, and Spanish Basilio meaning of name, the German and Scandinavian Basilius meaning and origin, the Ukrainian Basilla pronounciation, the German and Scandinavian what does the name Basle mean, the Polish name Bazek meaning, the Hungarian Bazel name variations, the Polish Bazyli name, the Irish Breasal meaning and origin, the Finnish meaning of Pasi, the Czech and Slavic Vasil meaning of name, the Romanian meaning of Vasile, the Russian Vasilek meaning, the Greek baby name Vasileos, the Russian Vasili name, the Slavic Vasilije meaning of name, the Greek Vasilios meaning and origin, the Greek Vasilis name popularity, the Russian Vasiliy meaning and origin, the Greek name Vassilios meaning, the Russian Vassily meaning of name, the Russian Vasya meaning and origin, the Russian and Ukrainian Vasyl name variations, the Hungarian baby name Vazul, the Russian Wassili meaning and origin, and the Russian name Wassily meaning.

Basil's origin and use are both in the Arabic language. The meaning here is valiant, brave.

The following famous people share the name Basil:

  • Actor Basil Rathbone, born Philip St
  • John Basil Rathbone, 13 June 1892 - 21 July 1967, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Religious Figure Basil Hume, born George Haliburton Hume, 2 March 1923 - 17 June 1999, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

List of baby names Basil:

the name name Basal, the name name Basel, the French name Basile, the German and Scandinavian nicknames for Basle, the name Bassel name variations, the name Baxley name popularity, the name Bazeel meaning and origin, the Hungarian nicknames for Bazel, the Czech and English Bazil name variations, the name Beaslea pronounciation, the name name Beaslee origin, the name nicknames for Beasleigh, the English what does the name Beasley mean, the name Beasli meaning of name, the name what does the name Beaslie mean, the name Beasly pronounciation, the name nicknames for Bekeal, the name short names for Bekeel, the name Bekeil meaning of name, and the name meaning of Bekel.

The baby name Basil fun facts:

The name Basil in reverse order is "Lisab".

The numerological value of the name Basil is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Basil?

Basil is not in the top boy names in USA.