At a Glance: Name: Theobald – Meaning: bold people (from Proto-Germanic 'þeudō, ' people/folk, + 'balþaz, ' bold) – Origin: Germanic (via Old French) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: THEE-oh-bawld
Theobald is a Germanic (via Old French) boy's name meaning “bold people (from Proto-Germanic 'þeudō, ' people/folk, + 'balþaz, ' bold)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Theobald
Meaning: Bold people (from Proto-Germanic 'þeudō, ' people/folk, + 'balþaz, ' bold).
Origin: Germanic (via Old French).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Theobald
Phonetic: THEE-oh-bawld IPA: /ˈθiːəbɔːld/
Popularity of Theobald
Theobald doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Theobald
Similar Names
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