Name meaning & stats
Basil
Basil means “king” (Ancient Greek origin). 6,949 US babies since 1940, peak 1942.
What it means
“king”
Ancient GreekWell documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 1942
6,949 US babies were named Basil between 1940 and 2025.
Careers
Not enough notable people named Basil (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.
Spelling family
The most common spelling: 90% of the family
- Basil 90%
- Basel 6%
- Bassel 4%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1942)