Pasi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pasi

What is the meaning of the name Pasi ?

The baby name Pasi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɑsi/ (PAH-see).

Pasi is Finnish in Origin.

Pasi is a Finnish masculine given name rooted in Greek Basileios (“royal, kingly”), known in Latin as Basilius and borne by Saint Basil the Great. Through church calendars and contacts with both Western and Orthodox Christianity, the name entered Finnish use; Finnish phonology historically replaced b with p in older loans, shaping the short form Pasi from Basi-/Basil-.

In Finland it has been recorded since the late 19th century and became widely used in the later 20th century, especially among men born in the 1960s–1980s. While Pasi stands as an independent name today, it corresponds internationally to Basil and its family of forms: Basile, Basilio, Vasileios/Vassilis (Greek), Vasil/Vasko (Bulgarian/Macedonian), Vasile (Romanian), Vasily/Wassily (Russian), and Vasyl (Ukrainian). Diminutives like Vasya are cognate. The core meaning remains “royal” or “kingly,” conveying dignity and leadership, with an added cultural resonance from Saint Basil’s legacy of learning and charity.