Globally, باسيل (Basil 
, Bassil , باسيل 
) is a common predominantly male, but very seldom female first name. The forename باسيل is characteristic of Syria, where it is quite a common male name, Jamaica, and Lebanon, where it is quite a common dominantly boy's, but infrequently female name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, the United States, and India. Likewise, باسيل is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Basil, Bassil | South Africa, Nigeria, United States, Lebanon, India |
| باسيل | Syria, Palestinian Territory, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq |
Basile, Basileios, Basili, Basilide, Basilio, Basilius, Basyl, Basílio, Bazil, Bazilij, Bazilo, Bazyli, Pasi, Vasil, Vasil', Vasile, Vasileios, Vasili, Vasilii, Vasilij, Vasilije, Vasilios, Vasilis, Vasiliy, Vasily, Vassil, Vassileios, Vassili, Vassilios, Vassilis, Vassyl, Vasyl, Vaszil, Vaszilij, Vazul, Wasil, Wasilij, Wassil, Wassili, Wassily, Wassyl, Wasyl, Βασίλειος, Βασίλης, Базил, Базиле, Базили, Базилий, Базилио, Базило,
باسيل is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Basil , the character from Disney's The Great Mouse Detective; Basil Brush , the Fox puppet from UK children's TV programme; Basil Flack , character in Wizarding World Digital; Basil Hawkins , the fictional character from One Piece and Basil Fawlty , the fictional character in the British comedy series Fawlty Towers, among other works.
| باسيل الخوري Lebanese archbishop (1883-1941), LB (b. 1883) |
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| باسيل صودا Lebanese fashion designer (1967-2015), LB (b. 1967) |
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| باسيل ال جارباوى Egyptian judoka, EG (b. 1977) |
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| راي باسيل Lebanese sport shooter, LB (b. 1988) |
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