Is Basil a girls name or boys name or both?

Question

Is Basil a girls name or boys name or both?

Answer 1

Neither...you put it in food.

Answer 2

I would think girl

Answer 3

A boy's name.

Answer 4

a girl's name

men aint supposed to be named after seasoning

Answer 5

Its an Herb.  

Answer 6

I think it can be both

Answer 7

There's a great singer here in the Philippines with the name of Basil Valdez & he's a guy.

It pronounced as ba-sil instead of the typical b(ae)-sil

Answer 8

Masculine.

http://babynames.com/Names/name_display....