Given name
Vasilios
“one who is kingly; born to royalty”
Vasilios is a variant of Vasilis. One Greek interpretation is “one who is kingly; born to royalty.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Vasilios is a variant of Vasilis. One Greek interpretation is “one who is kingly; born to royalty.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Vasilios is a variant of Vasilis. An origin associated with Vasilis is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Vasilios developed from Βασίλειος.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1923. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Vasilios through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,500
- 1,500 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1975
- 45 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #5,377 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −19%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,377 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 19.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 45 in 1975. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,150 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.
Vasilios’s family of names
In English usage, Vasilios shares an earlier linguistic root with Basil. In English usage, Vasilios has a related form in Vasileios. In English usage, Vasilios has a related form in VASSILIOS.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Vasilios has relatives in 3 languages.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Vasilios
- Vasilios TsiartasGreek footballerborn 1972
- Vasilios LakisGreek footballerborn 1976
- Vasilios KotroniasGreek chess playerborn 1964
- Vasilios PliatsikasGreek footballerborn 1988
- Vasilios LampropoulosGreek footballerborn 1990
- Vasilios XydasGreek pole vaulter1877–2000
- Vasilios MakridisGreek skierborn 1939
- Vasilios KoutsianikoulisGreek footballerborn 1988
- Vasilios KonstantinouCypriot high jumperborn 1992
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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