Royal, kingly, or brave
Basel has two distinct roots: in Arabic, it signifies 'brave' or 'valiant.' In its European context, it is a variant of the Greek name Basil, meaning 'royal' or 'kingly,' and is also the name of a major city in Switzerland.
Less common today
Basel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,787 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Palestinian intellectual and activist
Prominent Syrian actor
