name
Vasile
vah-SEE-leh
/vɑːˈsiːleɪ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
vasile
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Aromanian/Vlach (Balkans); Romanian form of Basil, from Greek Basilios
- Meaning
- kingly, royal; used widely across Aromanian, Romanian, and other Balkan communities
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Vasil, Basile
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress on the second 'si' = 'see'; 'le' at the end is 'leh', not silent
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