as a First Name
From the Greek name Basileios ‘royal’ (a derivative of basileus ‘king’). This name was borne by St Basil the Great (c.330–379), bishop of Caesarea, a theologian regarded as one of the Fathers of the Eastern Church. It was also the name of several early saints martyred in the East.
| 1,981st in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 10,819
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- West Virginia
- has the most people named Basil per capita
- 1915
- marked the height of its popularity
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