Basilios as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Basilios

What is the meaning of the name Basilios ?

The baby name Basilios is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /bəˈzɪliəs/ (buh-ZIL-ee-əs); Greek: /vasiˈli.os/ (va-see-LEE-os).

Basilios is Greek in Origin.

Basilios is the Hellenic form of a classical name derived from basileus, “king,” with the adjectival suffix -ios, giving the sense “royal” or “kingly.” In Greek it appears as Basileios or Vasileios; Basilios reflects a common transliteration. The English Basil and modern Greek Vasilis are related forms, with the informal Baz in English.

Widespread in the Byzantine and Orthodox world, the name is borne by saints and rulers, most famously St. Basil the Great (Greek: Basileios) and emperors Basileios I and II. Usage persists in Greece and Cyprus and among diasporic communities. International variants include Russian Vasily/Vasilii, Ukrainian Vasyl, Bulgarian and Macedonian Vasil, Serbian/Croatian Vasilije, Romanian Vasile, and Georgian Basili. Feminine counterparts are Basilia and Vasiliki. The name often signals tradition and dignity, anchored by a January 1 name day in Greek custom honoring St. Basil.

⚙ Basilios is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 29 recorded uses across 13 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.