Namesakes
Bulgarian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
3 prime ministers
(prime minister) Kliment of Tarnovo (a.k.a. Vasil) 1879-1880; 1886 
(prime minister) Vasil Radoslavov 1886-1887; 1913-1918
(prime minister) Vasil Kolarov 1949-1950
Notable Athletes:
1 rugby
(rugby) Vasil Lobzhanidze 1996-
Saints:
1 blessed, 1 saint
Saint Vasil Karbelashvili 1858-1936
Blessed Vasil Hopko 1904-1976