Bazil
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning royal, kingly; a form of Basil.
Bazil by the numbers
Bazil was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 16 babies in 1922, making it a 1920s name.
Other names that come from Basil
Like Bazil, each of these traces back to Basil: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Basilioroyal; kingly; form of Basil11 in the US (2017)
- Vasilyroyal, kingly; a form of Basil9 in the US (2017)
- Vasileroyal or kingly; form of Basil8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Vasileiosroyal or kingly; a form of Basil6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Vasiliaroyal; a feminine form of Basil5 in the US (2017)
- Vasilijeroyal; Serbian form of Basil5 in the US (2017)
- Vasilisroyal; Greek form of Basil4 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bazil. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Bazil, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a plant or herb
Like Bazil, each of these has a plant or herb in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brandonbeacon hill or gorse covered hill3,482 in the US (2017)
- Hadleyheather field2,726 in the US (2017)
- Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
- Briarthorny shrub, bramble640 in the US (2017)
- Saigewise one; a respelling of Sage508 in the US (2017)
- Rodneyfamous island, clearing with reeds301 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Bazil
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