Meaning of the nameBasilia
- Female
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Ba-si-li-a
Basilia is a female name, a feminine form of Basílio, which comes from Greek Basileios, 'royal, regal', derived from basileus, 'king'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Basílio, from Greek basileus, 'king' (Basileios, 'royal')”
Source: Behind the Name: Basil
- People (2022)
- 730
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,299
- Median age
- 70 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,100
- people
Basilia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Basilia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (176 people).
722 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Basilia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Basilia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 138 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 131 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 65 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 65 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 49 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 38 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 35 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 30 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 20 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 17 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 16 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Basilia
Behind the Name records Basilia as a feminine form of Basilio (given for Spanish), and Wiktionary presents Basílio as a learned borrowing from Latin Basilius, from Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios). Behind the Name gives Basileios the sense 'royal, regal', derived from basileus, 'king'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 730 people named Basilia, with a median age of 70. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Bazilia as a graphic variant.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Basilio · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Basil · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Basílio · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Basilia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Basilia
What does the name Basilia mean?
Basilia means “feminine form of Basílio, from Greek basileus, 'king' (Basileios, 'royal')”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Basilia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 730 people with the first name Basilia, which ranks it number 10,299 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Basilia a boy's or a girl's name?
Basilia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 722 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Basilia?
Basilia is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Basilia most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Basilia (138 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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