Meaning of the name: friend of God. Related names are:
Jesus. The translations of Theophilus in 81 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Teófilo in Spanish to
Theophil in Swahili!
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, (LUK 1:3)
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, (ACT 1:1)