Thaddeus - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Thaddeus \th(ad)-deus\ is pronounced THAD-ee-us. It is of Aramaic origin, and its meaning is "heart". Also possibly derives from Theodorus, meaning "God's gift". Biblical: one of the 12 apostles. Jude is another form of the name.

Thaddeus has 15 variant forms: Tad, Tadd, Taddeo, Taddeusz, Tadeo, Tadio, Tadzio, Thad, Thaddaios, Thaddaos, Thaddaeus, Thaddaus, Thaddius, Thadeus and Thady.

Baby names that sound like Thaddeus are Dodds and Titus.

Thaddeus is a common male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Thaddeus. Click here to compare Thaddeus with related baby names.