Wasyl
Ukrainian (Polonized) · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Wasyl
The name 'Wasyl' is a Ukrainian and Polish variant of the Greek name 'Basileios' (Βασίλειος), meaning "royal" or "kingly." It is primarily used in Eastern European Christian cultures, particularly within the Ukrainian Greek Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions, and is historically associated with Saint Basil the Great, a key Church Father.
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Etymology
The name 'Wasyl' is a Ukrainian and Polish variant of the Greek name 'Basileios' (Βασίλειος), meaning "royal" or "kingly." It is primarily used in Eastern European Christian cultures, particularly within the Ukrainian Greek Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions, and is historically associated with Saint Basil the Great, a key Church Father.
Wasyl currently ranks #3,299 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1956.
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