At a Glance
- Meaning
- Declared/spoken by a god
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- thee-oh-FRAS-tus
Theophrastus is an Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “declared/spoken by a god”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Theophrastus
Meaning: Declared/spoken by a god.
Origin: Ancient Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Theophrastus
thee-oh-FRAS-tusIPA /ˌθiːəˈfræstəs/
Popularity of Theophrastus
Theophrastus 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 Theophrastus
Similar Names
Anaxagoras · Aristarchus · Diogenes · Eratosthenes · Cleanthes · Archimedes
