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Theophilus: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“friend of God; loved by God”
تھیوفلس
Θεόφιλος
What Theophilus means
Theophilus (تھیوفلس, Greek Θεόφιλος) is a Christian boy’s name that means “friend of God; loved by God”. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary, Theophilus.
Theophilus at a glance
- Meaning
- friend of God; loved by God
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Greek
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- thee-of-uh-lus
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 10
- First letter
- T · ت
Meaning of Theophilus
- In English
- friend of God; loved by God
- اردو میں معنی
- خدا کا دوست
Origin and history of Theophilus
From Greek theos, God, and philos, friend, meaning 'friend of God'. Luke addressed his Gospel and Acts to Theophilus.
Base wordGreek theos, God, and philos, friend
How to say and write Theophilus
- Say it
- thee-of-uh-lus4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Theophilus
- Urdu
- تھیوفلس
- Original script
- Θεόφιλος
- Other spellings
- Theo
Sibling names for Theophilus
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Theophilus.
Names like Theophilus
- AaronایرنMeaning disputedBoyHebrew
- Alvinایلونnoble friendBoyEnglish
- Angeloاینجلوangel; messengerBoyGreek
- Anselmانسلمdivine protection; God's helmetBoyGermanic
- Arifعارفone who knows; a knower of GodBoyArabic
- Baldwinبالڈونbold friendBoyGermanic
- Barkatبرکتblessing; increaseBoyArabic
- Barnabasبرنباسson of consolation; son of encouragementBoyAramaic
- Bashirبشیرbringer of good newsBoyArabic
- BenedictبینیڈکٹblessedBoyLatin
Names that sound like Theophilus
Questions about the name Theophilus
What does the name Theophilus mean?
Theophilus means “friend of God; loved by God”. In Urdu: خدا کا دوست. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Is Theophilus a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Theophilus is a boy’s name.
Is Theophilus a Christian name?
Yes. Theophilus is used by Christian families. It is of Greek origin. From Greek theos, God, and philos, friend, meaning 'friend of God'. Luke addressed his Gospel and Acts to Theophilus.
How do you pronounce Theophilus?
Say it “thee-of-uh-lus”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Theophilus in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Theophilus is written تھیوفلس. In its original script: Θεόφιλος.
What are other spellings of Theophilus?
Theophilus is also spelled Theo.
Is the meaning of Theophilus verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.