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Basil

in the US

There are 10,204 people with the first name "Basil" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Basil 1,691
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  1. is 1,687th most common Coleen
  2. is 1,688th most common Reyes
  3. is 1,689th most common Chasity
  4. is 1,690th most common Rowena
  5. is 1,691st most common Basil
  6. is 1,692nd most common Dionne
  7. is 1,693rd most common Giuseppe
  8. is 1,694th most common Joanie
  9. is 1,695th most common Sunny

Similar Names and Nicknames

Basilio, Basilia, Basile, Basila, Basili, Basilo, Basillo, Basilla, Basillio, Basiel

Most Common Last Names for Basil

Smith, Williams, Johnson, Sweet, Brown, Davis, Miller, Jones, Thompson, Lewis

Meaning & History

(male) 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.

Short form: Baz.

Cognates: Dutch: Basiel. French: Basil. Spanish, Italian: Basilio. Portuguese: Basileu. Polish: Bazyli. Greek: Vasilios. Russian: Vasili. Finnish: Pasi.

Recent Searches for "Basil" in the US

Since June 2009
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Basil Smith (76 searches)
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