Theophorus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The bearer of God, one who bears or carries the divine
Popularity
Theophorus is a rare name and not currently ranked in the top 1000 names in the United States or other countries.

cartoon of the name Theophorus
Cartoon of Theophorus

Theophorus Name meanings & History

The bearer of God, one who bears or carries the divine. Latinized form of the Greek given name Θεοφόρος (Theophoros), which was derived from the Greek elements θεος (theos) "god" and φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear". For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning. This is the name that Ignatius of Antioch, who lived in the 1st century AD, often went by. Theophorus is primarily used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Theophorus: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Theophorus:

T: Touchy,Tacky,Tireless,Truth,Doubting Thomas,Testy,Talkative

H: Heart's Desire,Hyper,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Hope

E: Enlighten,Enliven,Environment,Entertain,Exaggerate,Expressive

O: Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Organized,Obstinate

P: Partnership,Particular,Pensive,Political,Passive

R: Rational,Reason,Restless,Resourceful

U: Understanding,Utopia,Undermining,Universality,Unity

S: Sex,Success,Social Standing,Solidity,Status,Sensuality,Security

Theophorus is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Serious name