The meaning of the name Basil is King. The origin of the name Basil is English. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language.
From the Greek name Basilios. Also a spice. Basil Rathbone, actor ("Sherlock Holmes").
Basil is on 817 BN name lists Basil is currently not ranked on the BN charts Basil is currently #1000 in U.S. births
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