Vasilije

Basil (Serbian: Василије ) is a male first name and the Serbian form of the name Vasily.

Well-known bearers of the name

• Basil I., 1532-1540 Prince-Bishop of Montenegro
• Basil II, 1685 Prince-Bishop of Montenegro
• Basil, 1750-1766 ruler of Montenegro from the dynasty of Petrović
• Basil Brkić, 1763-1767 and 1772 Serbian Orthodox Patriarch
• Basil Kostic (1907-1978), Serbian Orthodox Bishop of Banja Luka
• Basil Marković (1882-1920), Serbian historian
• Mokranjac Basil (1923-1984), Serbian composer
• Basil Ostroski (1610-1671), a saint of the Serbian Orthodox Church
• Basil Predojević, 1644-1648 Episcopal Diocese of Križevci
• Basil Sijakovic (* 1943), Yugoslav football player

• Male first name
• Slavic personal name