Basil is a ♂ male name.
Origin of Basil
The name Basil is a short form of the Latin name Basilius, which itself derived from the ancient Greek name Basileús / Βασιλεύς. Besides, Basil is a name of Arabic origin.
Meaning of Basil
Basil means “king” (from ancient Greek “basileús/βασιλεύς”). In Arabic, Basil means “courageous” and “brave”.
Pronunciation of Basil
Variants of the name Basil
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- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 240 ↓ -4
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 1522 ↑ 48
- 🇫🇷 France: 2021 ↓ -35
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 2522 ↓↓ -166
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 2610 ↓↓ -274
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 2668 ↑↑ 616
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 2671 ↑↑ 534
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 2953 ↑↑ 1395
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 2977 ↑ 91
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 3768 ↓↓ -916
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 4045 ↓↓ -1260
- 🇺🇸 United States: 4843 ↓ -70
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 4854 ↓↓ -927
- 🇦🇹 Austria: 4966 ↓↓ -190
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 5167 ↓ -25
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 5226 ↓↓ -175
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 8187 ↓↓ -198
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 8706 ↑↑ 136
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 13392 ↓↓ -397
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