Given name & surname
Teofilo
“one who is loved by God”
Teofilo is a variant of Theophilus. One Greek interpretation is “one who is loved by God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Teofilo is a variant of Theophilus. One Greek interpretation is “one who is loved by God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Teofilo is a variant of Theophilus. An origin associated with Theophilus is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Cebuano usage, Teofilo developed from Teófilo.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1905. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Teofilo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,040
- 1,040 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1978
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,127 as a first name in 2020; 460 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Teofilo’s family of names
In Cebuano usage, Teofilo has a diminutive in PILO. Teofilo developed from Theophilus. In Italian usage, Teofilo has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Teofil.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Teofilo has relatives in 7 languages.
8 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 23
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Teofilo
- Teofilo FolengoItalian poet and writer1491–1544
- Theophilus Presbyter12th-century German monk and writer1070–1125
- Teofilo SpasojevićSerbian footballer (1909-1970)
- Teofilo CamomotFilipino bishop and Venerable (1914–1988)
- Teofilo BruniItalian mathematician and astronomer1569–1638
- Teofilo RossiItalian politician, entrepreneur and mayor (1865–1927)
- Teofilo Guiscardo Rossi di MonteleraItalian bobsledder (1902–1991)
- Teofilo Ruizmedieval historianborn 1943
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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