Basîl

given name · Latin script

Recorded as a male name· opposite-gender records fall within measured source noise

Basîl is a given name written in the Latin script. Recorded meaning: Inherited from Middle English basile, from Middle French basile, from Old French basile, from Medieval Latin basilicum, from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν (basilikón, “royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “kin.

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Meaning & origin(measured from records)

Derivation of Basîl: each step is the form the one above it came from.
Basîl
  1. Middle Englishbasile(measured from records)
  2. Middle Frenchbasile(measured from records)
  3. Old Frenchbasile(measured from records)
  4. Medieval Latinbasilicum(measured from records)
  5. Ancient Greekβασιλικόνbasilikón“royal”(measured from records)
  6. Ancient Greek rootβασιλεύςbasileús“king”(measured from records)

Inherited from Middle English basile, from Middle French basile, from Old French basile, from Medieval Latin basilicum, from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν (basilikón, “royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”). Doublet of basilic; further related to basileus, basilean, and basileiolatry.

Sources 10

  • A Dictionary of English Surnames
  • A concise dictionary of first names
  • A dictionary of surnames
  • Dictionary of Islamic Names
  • Irish first names

Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.

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Evidence(measured from records)

No register attests this spelling yet

None of the official registers or reference works in our corpus lists Basîl under this spelling. The statistics on this page rest on person records, and the related names are inferred from the name graph.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Basîl mean, and where does it come from?
Inherited from Middle English basile, from Middle French basile, from Old French basile, from Medieval Latin basilicum, from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν (basilikón, “royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “kin… Recorded by A Dictionary of English Surnames and A concise dictionary of first names and 8 other sources.
Is Basîl a male or female name?
Basîl is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Basîl”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.

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