Given name & surname
Basilides
“royal”·“of the royal family; a kingly man”
Basilides is a variant 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
Basilides is a variant of Basil. Interpretations include “royal” (Greek) and “of the royal family; a kingly man” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Basilides is a variant of Basil. An origin associated with Basil is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Basilides developed from Βασιλείδης.
Basilides’s family of names
In English usage, Basilides developed from the Ancient Greek form Βασιλείδης. Basilides has a related form in Basil. In English usage, Basilides has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form BASILIDE.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Basilides has relatives in 3 languages.
2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
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 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Basilides, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Basilius
“royal” · “of the royal family; a kingly man”
>99% boys
Bilgees
“the queen of Sheba”
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Basiliya
“of the royal line; queenly; one who is valiant”
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Basilic
“royal” · “of the royal family; a kingly man”
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Basili
“of the royal line; queenly; one who is valiant”
89% boys · 11% girls
Baltsaros
“baal protect the king”
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Bazyli
“royal” · “of the royal family; a kingly man”
93% boys · 7% girls
Basilya
“of the royal line; queenly; one who is valiant”
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