Forename Theophilus

In all the world, Theophilus (Theophilus , Teofil , Θεόφιλος ) is a common predominantly boy's, but very seldom female first name. The given name Theophilus is characteristic of Aland Islands, where it is quite a common masculine name, Ghana, and Romania (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in Nigeria, Ghana, and Romania. Likewise, Theophilus is the last name as well as the forename.

Jesus fish Theophilus is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Theophilus

name Theophil, name Theophile, name Théophilus, name Gottlieb, name Θεόφιλος, name Амадеус, name Théophile, name Амадио, name Amedea, name Теофил, name Theophilus, name Теофилос, name Теофіл, name Теофілус, name Amadio, name Teofil, name אמדה, name Teófilo, name אמדאוס, name Амеде, name Amedee, name Теофіль, name Феофил, name Theofiel, name Teofilo, name Amadeus, name Teofilus, name Amédée, name Теофило, name Theofilos

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Theophilus	South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia
Teofil	Romania, South Africa, Poland, United States, India
Θεόφιλος	Greece

First names said to be same

Amadeus, Amadio, Amedea, Amedee, Amédée, Gottlieb, Teofilo, Teofilus, Teófilo, Theofiel, Theofilos, Theophil, Theophile, Théophile, Théophilus, Амадеус, Амадио, Амеде, Теофил, Теофило, Теофилос, Теофіл, Теофілус, Теофіль, Феофил, אמדאוס, and אמדה

First name Theophilus in the context

Theophilus is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Theophilus , the biblical character and Theophilus , the operatic character in the opera Palestrina by Hans Pfitzner; bishop of Imola.

Notable namesakes

	theophilus ben ananus 1st century CE High Priest of Israel (b. 50)
	theophilus presbyter monk and writer, DE (b. 1070)
	theophilus hermelates DE (b. 1450)
	theophilus chalcondylas (b. 1486)
	theophilus feild English bishop (b. 1574)
	theophilus howard, 2nd earl of suffolk English Earl, GB (b. 1584)
	theophilus eaton Founder of New Haven, Connecticut, first governor of the New Haven Colony, GB (b. 1590)
	theophilus metcalfe English stenographer (b. 1610)
	theophilus golius FR (b. 1561)
	theophilus higgons English divine (b. 1578)
	theophilus wodenote Church of England clergyman (b. 1588)
	theophilus brabourne English writer (b. 1590)
	theophilus jacobäer German pharmacist (1591-1659), DE (b. 1591)
	theophilus gleich recht born 1596; died 1663 (b. 1596)
	theophilus hastings English politician (b. 1650)