Vasilii
Васи́лийCyrillic[vah-SEE-leey]
«royal, kingly» Greek
Greek basileios 'royal'; borne by St Basil the Great and St Basil the Blessed of Moscow.
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GenderMale
ElementEarththe main name day January 14 falls under Capricorn (earth)
Passport spellingVASILII
Pronunciationvah-SEE-leeyВаси́лий
Popularity, Moscow#55 in 20252 925 children, 2015–20262015–2026
Patronymic for the next generationВасильевич / Васильевна
English equivalentVasily
Name days
January 5January 8January 14January 15January 20February 12February 14February 15February 17February 19February 22February 23February 26March 385 more
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Saints with this name
- Василий, мч. — August 15
- Василий — April 10
- Василий (Иванов), мч. — February 17
- Василий (Александрии), мч. — August 26
- Василий (Виноградов), мч. — October 7 · life
- Василий (Ежов), мч. — September 17
What family calls them
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The same name in other languages
| English | Basil |
| German | Basil, Basilius |
| French | Basile |
| Spanish | Basilio, Basiléo |
| Italian | Basilio, Basileo, Basiliano |
| Polish | Bazyli |
| Chinese | 瓦西里 |
| Korean | 바실리 |
| Greek | Βασίλειος; Βασίλης (Василис) |
| Latin | Basilius |