Given name
Basilia
“of the royal line; queenly; one who is valiant”·“royal”·“of the royal family; a kingly man”
Basilia is a feminine form of Basil. Interpretations include “royal” (Greek) and “of the royal family; a kingly man” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Greek use, Basilia carries the interpretation “of the royal line; queenly; one who is valiant.” Basilia is a feminine form of Basil. Interpretations include “royal” (Greek) and “of the royal family; a kingly man” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
How it developed
Basilia is used as a feminine counterpart of Basil.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Basilia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 272
- 0 boys · 272 girls
- Most popular year
- 1922
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2008. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 15 in 1922. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,227 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Basilia’s family of names
Basilia is a feminine form of Basil. In German usage, Basilia has a related form in Basilea. Basilia has a related form in Basileah.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 13
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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