Meaning and history
Theophilus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Θεόφιλος (Theophilos), meaning “friend of god,” from θεός (theos), “god,” and φίλος (philos), “friend.” In the New Testament, the evangelist Luke addresses both his Gospel and the Book of Acts to a man named Theophilus.
20062006: 17 births, rank #5,072
2007: 26 births, rank #3,893
2008: 19 births, rank #4,901
2009: 17 births, rank #5,334
2010: 16 births, rank #5,478
20112011: 18 births, rank #4,983
2012: 36 births, rank #3,115
2013: 38 births, rank #2,955
2014: 39 births, rank #2,929
2015: 34 births, rank #3,299
20162016: 48 births, rank #2,587
2017: 40 births, rank #2,951
2018: 49 births, rank #2,579
2019: 42 births, rank #2,897
2020: 43 births, rank #2,806
20212021: 44 births, rank #2,819
2022: 68 births, rank #2,150
2023: 63 births, rank #2,244
2024: 65 births, rank #2,210
20252025: 57 births, rank #2,390
In 2025, 57 babies were recorded with the name Theophilus, ranking #2,390 among boys.