Theofilos
Theophilus is a male given name with a range of alternative spellings. Its origin is the Greek word Θεόφιλος from θεός and φιλία can be translated as "Love of God" or "Friend of God", i.e., it is a theophoric name, synonymous with the name Amadeus which originates from Latin, Gottlieb in German and Bogomil or Bogumił in Slavic. Theophilus may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Theofilos
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Theophilus is a male given name with a range of alternative spellings. Its origin is the Greek word Θεόφιλος from θεός and φιλία can be translated as "Love of God" or "Friend of God", i.e., it is a theophoric name, synonymous with the name Amadeus which originates from Latin, Gottlieb in German and Bogomil or Bogumił in Slavic. Theophilus may refer to:
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The Story of Theofilos
The earliest SSA record of Theofilos as a baby boy name dates back to 1979, when 5 babies received it. 1979 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Theofilos — #6,056 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Theofilos on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Theofilos last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Theofilos
Phonetically similar names — useful when Theofilos is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Theophilus
- Teofilo
- Theophylline
- Thoughtfully
- Theophanies
- Theophila
- Theophile
- Anopheles
- Buffaloes
- Buffalos
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Theofilos
Theofilos is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Theofilos's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #6,056. Use the chart and map above to compare Theofilos's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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