Basil Origin and Meaning
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KBurnside99 Says:

christineolteanu Says:
There are a lot of saints with the name Basil and I like this name a lot. It means royal and this name is older than the herb. When names were translated from latin and greek "V"s were often changed to "B"s So Basil was originally Vasily just as Barbara was Varvara and Bibiana was Viviana (vivian).

nml28 Says:
I think it sounds cool idc that it's an herb

roseofjune Says:
I cannot take this name seriously no matter how hard I try. Imagine three siblings: Herbert, Basil, and Rosemary. Perhaps a chef could pull that off.

paulapuddephatt Says:
Same here.

paulapuddephatt Says:
I do like this, but Brush AND Fawlty? Too much. Ha, ha - boom, boom - sorry! 😀

CsprsSassyHrly Says:
I've been in love with this name ever since I was around 11. At 28, I still find myself absolutely enchanted by this name. The people I have told, however, don't seem as smitten with it. It makes me question whether or not I could actually use it.

Shaybaby1 Says:
Basil pronounced Baz-il (as said in the UK) sounds great for a boy. But I also love this name pronounced Bay-zil (as said in the US - and the way I pronounce the herb) for a girl.

SophyDJ Says:
Love this name, and the nickname Baz is amazing.

autumnreverie Says:
It means "king" in Greek and "brave, valiant'' in Arabic.

snowsbeloved Says:
Used to really love this name!

ashbee Says:
I really love Basil. It sounds so fresh yet has a long history of use around the world. Nickname Baz/Bas is cool. I hope it gets more use!

EleanorAll1 Says:
What do you mean force this on a kid? It's always seemed like a perfectly respectable name to me.

Zelliew Says:
Basil doesn't sound very regal, sorry. I think of Basil Brush

headintheclouds Says:
One of the rare herby nature names for a boy. I actually really loved Basil at one point, and I adore the nickname Bas/Baz so much! The meaning of regal is wonderful, and I think Basil would be adorable for a little boy, and sound vintage retro-cool as he grows up. I probably wouldn't do this in real life (it may be too matchy!), but I adore the sibset of Basil and Primrose together!

madmaddie Says:
Cool, but I don't think anybody would want to force this on a kid.
One of my absolute favorite names! Baz is an adorable nickname. I hope this is my child's name some day.