babyNamedBasil
“king, royal”
Boy’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,624th
- births in 2023–2025
- 60
- babies born in France
- 1 in 30,303
- +1.7% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Basil
Basil means “king, royal” and is of Greek origin.
Popularity of Basil in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Basil has been stable (+1.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Basil every 2.9 schools, all spellings combined.
Basil in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,351st boys’ name59 babies in 3 years1 boy in 14,006
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
224 babies in 3 years1 boy in 22,953+3.3% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Basile3,055
- Bazil15
- Bazile5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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