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Basil

باسِل/ baa-sil /

Valiant — brave and unflinching when it counts.

Root
بسل

Where it grows from

From ب·س·ل, bravery; shares its root with بسالة, valour.

From the same root

  • باسِلBassel

Names that mean Brave

  • حَمْزةHamza
  • راميRami
  • باسِلBassel
  • فِراسFiras
  • رائِدRaed
  • فَهْدFahad
  • سَيْفSaif
  • حَفْصةHafsa

Names that travel

  • نُورNoor
  • مُحَمَّدMohammed
  • عُمَرOmar
  • عَلِيّAli
  • يُوسُفYusuf
  • ليلىLayla
  • أَحْمَدAhmad
  • فاطِمةFatima

For a little Basil

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A few collections chosen for a child by this name.

FirstCry ArabiaToys & playBrave little companions and bright things to grab — play that grows with them.Browse at FirstCry Arabia →
BabyshopBaby essentialsSturdy, everyday basics — the dependable things that get used and used.Browse at Babyshop →

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From the book
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Popularity
A rarer find
Travels in English
Yes
Variants
Bassil, Basel
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