boy's name

Vasile

  • Origin Romanian
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 415

Ireland

#847

2014 births

Vasile is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Vasile is a name of Romanian origin.
  • Peaked in France in 2017, when 20 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in France.
  • Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1998.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Vasile over time

Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

125
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Vasile by decade in France
Decade Births
1990s 10
2000s 50
2010s 125
2020s (to 2025) 60

How popular is Vasile?

In 2025, Vasile was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Vasile is used

Ireland #847 3 in 2014
England & Wales #2,867 8 in 2025
France #6,269 5 in 2025
United States #13,710 5 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Vasile

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Vasile also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vasile over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Vasile

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vasile — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Vasile

How popular is the name Vasile?

In 2025, Vasile was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Vasile a girl's or a boy's name?

Vasile is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Vasile?

Vasile has 2 syllables.

When was Vasile most popular?

Vasile peaked in 2017, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Vasile a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vasile currently ranks #2,867 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.