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Thaddeus

THAD-ee-us

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Heart, courageous heart; from the Aramaic 'Thaddai', one of the twelve apostles.”

Popularity Over Time

Thaddeus US popularity rank over timeRank 1020 in 2009 to rank 307 in 1918. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#307#664#10201900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #847 in the United States.

Origin

AramaicHebrew

Syllables

3

Nicknames

ThadTad

Style

StrongVintageClassicBold

Famous Bearers

  • Thaddeus Stevens (US Congressman)
  • Tad Lincoln

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Thaddäus in German, Taddeo in Italian.

People Also Ask

Heart, courageous heart; from the Aramaic 'Thaddai', one of the twelve apostles.

Thaddeus is currently ranked #847 in the United States. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Thaddeus include Thad, Tad.

Names that pair beautifully with Thaddeus include Alistair, Cormac, Edmund, Rafferty, Leander.