Teofilo
tay-oh-FEE-lo
A name meaning “loved by God” or “divinely loved.”
Meaning
Teofilo is a Romance-language form of the Greek name Theophilos, built from elements meaning “God” and “dear/beloved.” The excerpts gloss it as “divinely loved,” which matches the traditional sense of the name. In Christian naming tradition, it is the same name family as Theophilus and Teófilo.
Origin
GreekItalianSpanishPortuguesemasculine
Fun fact
The name appears in several languages with very similar forms, including Spanish and Portuguese Teófilo/Teofilo.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages.