The baby name Teofila is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: te-Ó-fi-la (IPA: /teˈofila/); English approximation: thee-OH-FEE-luh (IPA: /ˌθiːəˈfiːlə/).
The baby name Teofila is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: te-Ó-fi-la (IPA: /teˈofila/); English approximation: thee-OH-FEE-luh (IPA: /ˌθiːəˈfiːlə/).
Teofila is Greek, Polish in Origin.
Teofila is the feminine form of a Greek theophoric name Theophila, built from theos “god” and philos “friend, beloved,” yielding the sense “friend of God” or “beloved of God.” Through Byzantine and Latin ecclesiastical usage, it traveled into Slavic and Romance languages, where the spelling without h became common in vernacular records. The name retains a clear Christian resonance without being overtly clerical.
In historical use, Teofila appears in early modern Poland among the szlachta, notably borne by Teofila Zofia Sobieska, mother of King Jan III Sobieski. Variants include Theophila (English/Greek), Teófila (Spanish/Portuguese), Teofila (Polish/Italian/Romanian), and Feofila (Russian/Church Slavonic); masculine counterparts are Theophilus, Teófilo, and Teofil. Diminutives occur as Teosia or Fila in Polish and Teo in several languages. With its graceful cadence and venerable roots, Teofila offers a rare, dignified choice signifying affectionate closeness to the divine.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #328 | 350 | 9,488 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| BO | 0 | #349 | 33 | 6,868 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #357 | 8 | 5,096 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #410 | 868 | 14,861 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #422 | 8 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #441 | 41 | 9,861 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 28 | 8,289 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #813 | 39 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #868 | 11 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #904 | 80 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #926 | 16 | 12,708 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 71 | 16,140 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 115 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,401 | 46 | 9,415 |
Teofila is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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