Thaddaeus
A boys’ name of Aramaic origin, meaning heart; courageous heart; gift of God.
Babies a year
22
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Thaddaeus by the numbers
Thaddaeus was given to 22 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 29 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Thaddaeus. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean courage
Like Thaddaeus, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Thaddaeus, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Thaddaeus
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