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Vasilis

vah-SEE-lis

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Greek form of Basil, from Greek 'basileus' meaning 'royal' or 'kingly.' Maintains ancient Greek dignity while offering a less common variant than the English form.”

Popularity Over Time

Vasilis US popularity rank over timeRank 12412 in 2012 to rank 4530 in 1981. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#4530#8471#12412197820002021

Vasilis is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

VasiSilis

Style

ClassicElegantTimelessGrand

Famous Bearers

  • Vasilis Torosidis
  • Vasilis Papachristou

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Greek heritage with increasing adoption in cosmopolitan settings

People Also Ask

Greek form of Basil, from Greek 'basileus' meaning 'royal' or 'kingly.' Maintains ancient Greek dignity while offering a less common variant than the English form.

Vasilis is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Vasilis include Vasi, Silis.

Names that pair beautifully with Vasilis include Leander, Lysander, Kalista, Lysias, Orion.