Basil

See Basil name rankings, ethnicity, gender, statistics, meanings, facts, country data, similar names and more.

Learn about the name Basil. See how popular Basil is in countries all over the world and whether it is used as a girls name or a boys name. Discover what Basil means in other languages and if it has any negative meanings.

Contents

  1. How do you pronounce Basil?
  2. How popular is the name Basil?
  3. What does Basil mean?
  4. In what countries is Basil popular?
  5. Is Basil a boys name?
  6. What ethnicity is the name Basil?
  7. What are similar names to Basil?
  8. What words does Basil rhyme with?

How to pronouce, type, and say Basil

See how to say, spell, type, and pronounce Basil.

How to pronouce Basil

Basil ARPAbet pronounciation: B AE1 Z AH0 L

Basil IPA pronounciation: ˈbæzəl

How to spell and type Basil

Basil in readable ASCII: basil

Basil in hex: basil

What does Basil rhyme with?

English words that rhyme with Basil.

The name Basil rhymes with:

bazzell bazzle brazel brazell brazill
brazzel brazzell dazzle frazzle hazell
lazzell razzle

What does the name Basil mean?

Literal translations for the name Basil.

What does Basil mean in English?

basil n 1: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum 2: (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) [syn: {Basil}, {St. Basil}, {Basil of Caesarea}, {Basil the Great}, {St. Basil the Great}] 3: leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried [syn: {basil}, {sweet basil}]

Where is the name Basil popular?

See what countries the name Basil is most popular in.

A person named Basil is likely from one of the following countries:

Can Basil be a boys name?

See where Basil is used as a boys name.

Basil is sometimes used as a boys name in the following countries:

Basil popularity by country

See how popular Basil is for boys or girls in 1 country data sets.

How popular is Basil in United States as a boys name?
In 1971 Basil was the 1000th most popular boys name in United States.

Basil boys name rank in United States

What ethnicity is the name Basil?

Global data on the ethnicity of the name Basil.

What ethnicity is someone with the name Basil likely to be?

  • Basil has a 0.73% chance of being East Asian
  • Basil has a 0.01% chance of being Japanese
  • Basil has a 73.93% chance of being South Asian
  • Basil has a 0.25% chance of being African
  • Basil has a 15.32% chance of being Muslim
  • Basil has a 3.23% chance of being British
  • Basil has a 4.02% chance of being Eastern European
  • Basil has a 1.01% chance of being Jewish
  • Basil has a 0.56% chance of being French
  • Basil has a 0.13% chance of being Germanic
  • Basil has a 0.47% chance of being Hispanic
  • Basil has a 0.05% chance of being Italian
  • Basil has a 0.30% chance of being Nordic

Basil Probabilities

Gender, generation, birth year, and other predictions for the name Basil.

What is the most common profile of a person named Basil

Someone with the name Basil was most likely born in 1953.

Someone with the name Basil is most likely to be male.

Someone with the name Basil is most likely from this generation: Baby Boomers.

What names are similar to the name Basil?

Find similar names to Basil.