Theophilos
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
Meaning & Origin of Theophilos
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
The Story of Theophilos
The earliest SSA record of Theophilos as a baby boy name dates back to 2018, when 7 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Theophilos — #9,668 in the national rankings. Theophilos last appeared in the published SSA data in 2018, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 7 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Theophilos
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Theophilos. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Theophilos
Phonetically similar names — useful when Theophilos is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Theophilus
- Theophylline
- Theophanies
- Theophila
- Theophile
- Thoughtfully
- Buffaloes
- Buffalos
- Scuffles
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About the name Theophilos
Theophilos is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Theophilos's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #9,668. Use the chart and map above to compare Theophilos'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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