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Theophilus

Pronounced /θiːˈɒfɪləs/

Rank in 2024
#2,209
Born in 2024
65
Peak year
2022 · #2150
Origin
Latin

1880 to 2024

Uncommon
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Its story in numbers

  • In 2024, 65 boys were named Theophilus, about 1 in every 26,389.
  • It peaked in 2022 with 68 babies, ranked #2150.
  • It first shows up in the records in 1882.
  • 2,392 boys have been named Theophilus since 1880.

Who else has this name

Babies named Theophilus per 1,000 born in each generation, on one shared scale.

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Greatest: 340 babies, 0.02 per 1,000. Silent: 232 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Boomers: 366 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Gen X: 273 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Millennials: 243 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Gen Z: 345 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Gen Alpha: 573 babies, 0.03 per 1,000.

Meaning and origin

From Middle English Theophilus, from Latin Theophilus, from Ancient Greek Θεόφιλος (Theóphilos), meaning "love of God" or "friend of God".

  • A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek]; rare in English.
Origin
Latin
Say it
/θiːˈɒfɪləs/

From Wiktionary’s entry for Theophilus, CC BY-SA 4.0.