Basil
Meaning
"king, royal"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,026
- Total SSA Count
- 76
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Baz
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"king, royal"
Origin: Greek
"agreement, concord, fitting together"
Origin: Greek
Basil is more popular, ranked #2026 vs #6420 for Harmoney.
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Basil is more popular, ranked #2026 compared to Harmoney at #6420 in the United States.
Basil means "king, royal" (Greek origin). Harmoney means "agreement, concord, fitting together" (Greek origin).
Basil is primarily a boy name. Harmoney is primarily a girl name.