Theophile
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:
- Ancient Greek
- French
Meaning & Origin of Theophile
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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Greek
- French
The Story of Theophile
Theophile first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1928: 15 births, good for #2,048 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Theophiles. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 221 Theophiles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Theophile
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Theophile. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Theophile
Phonetically similar names — useful when Theophile is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Neophile
- Thoughtful
- Cfl
- Tfl
- Theophila
- Oenophile
- Hemophile
- Enophile
- Theophany
- Threatful
- Thiol
- Thermophile
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Theophile
Theophile is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 221 births in the dataset. Theophile's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #2,048. Use the chart and map above to compare Theophile'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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