Vasil
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- VAH-seel
- Origin
- Greek
Vasil is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “royal, kingly”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Vasil mean?
Greek: Bulgarian, Macedonian and Belarusian form of Basil
“royal, kingly”
Slavic form of Basil, from Greek basileios, 'royal'; Vasil Levski is a national hero of Bulgaria.
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Is Vasil a girl's or a boy's name?
Vasil is a boys' name.
How popular is Vasil in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Vasil in the UK since 1996 were born between 2015 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Vasil in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #3,335 |
| 2023 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | #3,179 |
| 2020 | 6 | #3,108 |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 7 | #2,823 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 8 | #2,614 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
Names like Vasil
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Theo, River, Bodhi, Vihaan, Aarav, Theodore, Vincent, Luca, Arthur, Henry, Hugo, Albert
Names related to Vasil
More Greek names
Sophia, George, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris, Maisie, Lainey
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Vasil: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/vasil, updated 20 October 2026.