Basileia

VA-sih-lee-UH; BAZ-ih-LAY-uh

Feminine form of Basileios, Ancient Greek form of Basil

"king, reign"

Basileia Origin and Meaning

The name Basileia is a girl's name meaning "king, reign".

A feminine form of the herby Basil, Basileia is an older transliteration of Vasilia or Vasileia, which all link back to the Greek words for "king" and "reign". A stately name, it would be pronounced with a V sound in its native Greece, however, like with Basil itself, English speakers likely pronounce it with the B.