Girl · Greek, through Latin
Basilia
Say it: buh-ZIL-ee-uh
Meaning
From Greek basileios 'royal', related to basileus 'king'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Used among Anglo-Norman families of the 12th and 13th centuries.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 272 babies given this name since 1912
- At its height in 1912, about 1 in 79,700 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Basile, Basilla
| Greek | Basileia |
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Famous bearers
- Basilia de Clare, sister of Strongbow
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Where this comes from
- Medieval European charters and records
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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