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 [ syll. (t)heo-(p)hil, th-eoph-il ] The boy name Theophil is pronounced as -THiyahF-IHL KEY. Theophil is largely used in the German language and its origin is Old Greek. The name is of the meaning friend of god; loved by god; one who loves god. Biblical name derived from the elements 'theos' meaning god ; 'philos' meaning friend. Theophilos (Old Greek) and Theophilus (Latinized) are older forms of Theophil. The name was popular among early Christians due to its well-omened meaning. In the New Testament of the Bible, Luke addressed his gospel and the Book of Acts to a person named Theophilus. The name was also borne by a 2nd-century Bishop of Antioch and the 9th-century Saint Theophilus of Nicomedia, and it was later adopted by English Puritans in the 16th century. The name Teofila (Italian and Polish) is the female equivalent of Theophil. Feofil (Russian), Teofil (Polish), Teofilo (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Teófilo (Portuguese and Spanish), Theofilus (Dutch), Theophilos (German), Theophilus (German and Latinized), and Théophile (French) are variants of Theophil. Theo (Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian short form) is another variant of Theophil. See also the related forms, Amadeus (German), Gottlieb (German), and Theophylaktos (Greek). Theophil is infrequently used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Theophil include the name Théophile (French) and the name Tobal (Spanish). KEY: approx English pronunciation for Theophil: TH as in "theta (TH.EY.T.AH)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"   |
