Basilios
Greek · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Basilios
The name 'Basilios' means "royal" or "kingly," deriving from the Greek word *basileus* (βασιλεύς), meaning "king." It is primarily used in Greek Orthodox and Eastern Christian cultures, notably as the name of Saint Basil the Great, a 4th-century Church Father and bishop of Caesarea.
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Etymology
The name 'Basilios' means "royal" or "kingly," deriving from the Greek word *basileus* (βασιλεύς), meaning "king." It is primarily used in Greek Orthodox and Eastern Christian cultures, notably as the name of Saint Basil the Great, a 4th-century Church Father and bishop of Caesarea.
Basilios currently ranks #5,284 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1974.
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