Theophila Forename

416,660th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 425 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Theophila Forename Definition:

A female name. f. of Theophilus (q.v.). Occasionally used in the 17th and 18th C, e.g. Theophila Berkeley d. 1653, and Sir Joshua Reynolds’s mother Theophila Reynolds and his niece Mary Theophila Palmer (b. 1757), who was usually called Offy.

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Theophila Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil
100%
1461:1,467,37134,150
DR Congo
 
83%
411:1,800,67345,176
Rwanda-361:315,8731,243
Nigeria
100%
341:5,222,48175,428
South Africa
100%
291:1,880,43657,269
Indonesia-261:9,921,680317,188
United States
100%
191:19,080,894157,882
New Caledonia-171:15,8921,309
Saint Lucia
100%
131:13,6781,658
Zimbabwe
100%
111:1,402,16543,227
Tanzania
100%
91:5,865,36930,875
India
 
75%
61:202,479,6622,100,642
Belgium
100%
51:2,298,00820,299
England
100%
51:11,120,58476,686
Namibia-41:601,0457,837
Uganda
 
67%
31:13,652,30774,436
Cyprus
100%
31:290,3593,456
Austria
100%
21:4,257,10013,469
Venezuela
100%
21:15,100,946147,145
Philippines
100%
21:53,004,738452,678
Papua New Guinea
100%
11:8,152,314202,620
France
100%
11:66,470,34085,030
Germany
100%
11:96,677,87695,912
Scotland-11:5,350,36624,769
Singapore-11:6,287,05439,645
Slovakia-11:5,310,0639,949
Congo
100%
11:5,009,20537,978
China-11:1,366,055,782109,249
Netherlands-11:16,902,08343,152
Canada-11:33,133,372113,810
Malaysia
100%
11:30,449,940373,101
Kenya-11:46,307,11074,921

Theophila (32) may also be a surname.

Theophila Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A female name. f. of Theophilus (q.v.). Occasionally used in the 17th and 18th C, e.g. Theophila Berkeley d. 1653, and Sir Joshua Reynolds’s mother Theophila Reynolds and his niece Mary Theophila Palmer (b. 1757), who was usually called Offy.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

The female form of Theophilus.

Prænomina (1882) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Greek (feminine) - Lover of God.

What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody

A Greek name, meaning: Divinely loved: one who loves God.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Theophila Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Theophilia951,547/
Theophilla9532/
Theophilah951/
Theophilea951/
Teophila9451/
Theopila9413/
Theophillia906/
Theophillas905/
Theaophilas901/
Theophilash901/
Theophilo891,384/
Theopilia8922/
Thiophila899/
Teophilia897/
Theofhila895/
Thehopila893/
Teophilas892/
Teophilla891/
Theophela891/
Teopila88190/
Théophilia8414/
Theophelia8413/
Theophelas8411/
Theophilou846/
Theophillo843/
Theophilio843/
Theophylia843/
Theophiluo842/
Theophylla842/
Teophillia841/
Theophiloi841/
Theopilash841/
Theofhilia841/
Theophylas841/
Théophilla841/
Thehophilo841/
Thiophilia841/
Teophilo82118/
Theofila82118/
Teopitla8221/
Teopilia829/
Theopilo828/
Teopilas825/
Theopula823/
Teophula821/
Thiopila821/
Teaopila821/
Tiophila821/
Teofhila821/
Theophiluos805/
Theophelaus801/
Theophellas801/
Theophillos801/
Thiophillas801/
Theofilia78306/
Thiophilo7824/
Theofhilo7814/
Theophylo789/
Theopilio783/
Theofilea782/
Teopeilia782/
Teophilio781/
Theopilos781/
Theopoyla781/
Thyophilo781/
Tehophilo781/
Teophilos781/
Teofphilo781/
Thiophyla781/
Theophelo781/
Teofila7599,010/
Teopilo75494/
Teopela7563/
Tiopila7526/
Teopula752/
Teophilous748/
Theophelou742/
Theoopilos741/
Thiophelas741/
Theophyllo741/
Theofilo71928/
Teofilia71557/
Teofilha716/
Tiophilo715/
Thiofila715/
Teofilya714/
Teopelia714/
Theofela714/
Teofhilo714/
Teopilio713/
Teoffila712/
Teofiela712/
Teofilat712/
Teopfilo712/
Teophylo712/
Teofilas711/
Teoifila711/
Teoofila711/
Teodfila711/
Theófila711/
Thiopilo711/
Teeofila711/
Tiopiela711/
Tiopilas711/
Tteofila711/
Tiopilia711/
Theophylous7011/
Theohpilous703/
Theeopilous701/
Theophelois701/
Theopihlous701/
Theofilyo679/
Theofilio677/
Thiofilas676/
Thiofilia672/
Theofilho672/
Thiopilos671/
Theofilou671/
Tijopilap671/
Theophellous671/
Théofilia671/
Teosfilha671/
Theofelia671/

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