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Basil
say it baz-ul
What Basil means
- Greek and English royal, kingly Christian saint: St Basil the Great, Church Father
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 545 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 618 in Australia (2024)
- no. 1456 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 1784 in France (2019)
- no. 1955 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1910.
Other forms
Vasilios, Basilio, Vasile, Vasily
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Basil in stories
- The Picture of Dorian Gray: Basil Hallward, the painter of Dorian's portrait