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What better example to use than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!

Mozart was given the baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. The first two names (Johannes Chrysostomus) are his patron saint and so for our purposes we can ignore them. But I might point out, as an interesting aside, that Chrysostomus means 'golden mouth' in Greek, which certainly augured true.

Let's move onto the last three, Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. The first is a Latin version of his German name, Wolfgang. The last is the surname that he shares with his father. It is the second of these names, Theophilus, that helps answer your question.

Theophilus comes from Greek roots and it means friend of God. The Latin version is Amadeus. Mozart loosely translated this name into German, Italian, and French, which is what makes this example so useful. I will provide below the different names that Mozart used throughout his lifetime, and perhaps one of them will catch your interest.

Mozart's...¹

Baptismal name: Wolfgang Theophilus ("friend of God").
Latin name: Wolfgangus Amadeus ("love God!").
German name: Wolfgang Gottlieb ("God's love").
Italian name: Wolfgango Amadeo (Italian version of Amadeus).
French name: Wolfgang Amadè (French version of Amadeus).

As fdb points out, these names are not translations of each other. Amadeus means "love God!" whereas "Theophilus" means "friend of God". But they are conceptually similar, and were used by a famous figure, so they might be worth your consideration.

What better example to use than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!

Mozart was given the baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. The first two names (Johannes Chrysostomus) are his patron saint and so for our purposes we can ignore them. But I might point out, as an interesting aside, that Chrysostomus means 'golden mouth' in Greek, which certainly augured true.

Let's move onto the last three, Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. The first is a Latin version of his German name, Wolfgang. The last is the surname that he shares with his father. It is the second of these names, Theophilus, that helps answer your question.

Theophilus comes from Greek roots and it means friend of God. The Latin version is Amadeus. Mozart loosely translated this name into German, Italian, and French, which is what makes this example so useful. I will provide below the different names that Mozart used throughout his lifetime, and perhaps one of them will catch your interest.

Mozart's...¹

Baptismal name: Wolfgang Theophilus ("friend of God").
Latin name: Wolfgangus Amadeus ("love God!").
German name: Wolfgang Gottlieb ("God's love" / "friend of God").
Italian name: Wolfgango Amadeo (Italian version of Amadeus).
French name: Wolfgang Amadè (French version of Amadeus).

As fdb points out, these names are not translations of each other. Amadeus means "love God!" whereas "Theophilus" means "friend of God". But they are conceptually similar, and were used by a famous figure, so they might be worth your consideration.

What better example to use than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!

Mozart was given the baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. The first two names (Johannes Chrysostomus) are his patron saint and so for our purposes we can ignore them. But I might point out, as an interesting aside, that Chrysostomus means 'golden mouth' in Greek, which certainly augured true.

Let's move onto the last three, Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. The first is a Latin version of his German name, Wolfgang. The last is the surname that he shares with his father. It is the second of these names, Theophilus, that helps answer your question.

Theophilus comes from Greek roots and it means friend of God. The Latin version (not a strict translation) is Amadeus. Mozart translated this name into German, Italian, and French, which is what makes this example so useful. I will provide below the different names that Mozart used throughout his lifetime, and perhaps one of them will catch your interest.

Mozart's...¹

Baptismal name: Wolfgang Theophilus ("friend of God").
Latin name: Wolfgangus Amadeus ("love God!").
German name: Wolfgang Gottlieb ("God's love").
Italian name: Wolfgango Amadeo (Italian version of Amadeus).
French name: Wolfgang Amadè (French version of Amadeus).

As fdb points out, these names are not translations of each other. Amadeus means "love God!" whereas "Theophilus" means "friend of God". But they are conceptually similar, and were used by a famous figure, so they might be worth your consideration.

What better example to use than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!

Mozart was given the baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. The first two names (Johannes Chrysostomus) are his patron saint and so for our purposes we can ignore them. But I might point out, as an interesting aside, that Chrysostomus means 'golden mouth' in Greek, which certainly augured true.

Let's move onto the last three, Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. The first is a Latin version of his German name, Wolfgang. The last is the surname that he shares with his father. It is the second of these names, Theophilus, that helps answer your question.

Theophilus comes from Greek roots and it means friend of God. The Latin version is Amadeus. Mozart loosely translated this name into German, Italian, and French, which is what makes this example so useful. I will provide below the different names that Mozart used throughout his lifetime, and perhaps one of them will catch your interest.

Mozart's...¹

Baptismal name: Wolfgang Theophilus ("friend of God").
Latin name: Wolfgangus Amadeus ("love God!").
German name: Wolfgang Gottlieb ("God's love").
Italian name: Wolfgango Amadeo (Italian version of Amadeus).
French name: Wolfgang Amadè (French version of Amadeus).

As fdb points out, these names are not translations of each other. Amadeus means "love God!" whereas "Theophilus" means "friend of God". But they are conceptually similar, and were used by a famous figure, so they might be worth your consideration.

What better example to use than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!

Mozart was given the baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. The first two names (Johannes Chrysostomus) are his patron saint and so for our purposes we can ignore them. But I might point out, as an interesting aside, that Chrysostomus means 'golden mouth' in Greek, which certainly augured true.

Let's move onto the last three, Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. The first is a Latin version of his German name, Wolfgang. The last is the surname that he shares with his father. It is the second of these names, Theophilus, that helps answer your question.

Theophilus comes from Greek roots and it means love of God. The Latin version is Amadeus. Mozart translated this name into German, Italian, and French, which is what makes his example so pertinent to your question. I will provide below the various translations of this name that Mozart used throughout his lifetime, and perhaps one of them will catch your interest. (You will furthermore have the consolation of knowing that Mozart himself used this name!)

Mozart's...¹

Baptismal name: Wolfgang Theophilus (Latin transliteration of Θεόφιλος).
Latin name: Wolfgangus Amadeus (Latin translation of Θεόφιλος).
German name: Wolfgang Gottlieb (German translation of Amadeus).
Italian name: Wolfgango Amadeo  (Italian transliteration).
French name: Wolfgang Amadè (French transliteration).

There you have it, Greek, Latin, German, Italian and French versions of the same word used by one of the world's most famous composers. I would never presume to say what you should name your son, but I hope this list may be of use.

What better example to use than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!

Mozart was given the baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. The first two names (Johannes Chrysostomus) are his patron saint and so for our purposes we can ignore them. But I might point out, as an interesting aside, that Chrysostomus means 'golden mouth' in Greek, which certainly augured true.

Let's move onto the last three, Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. The first is a Latin version of his German name, Wolfgang. The last is the surname that he shares with his father. It is the second of these names, Theophilus, that helps answer your question.

Theophilus comes from Greek roots and it means friend of God. The Latin version (not a strict translation) is Amadeus. Mozart translated this name into German, Italian, and French, which is what makes this example so useful. I will provide below the different names that Mozart used throughout his lifetime, and perhaps one of them will catch your interest.

Mozart's...¹

Baptismal name: Wolfgang Theophilus ("friend of God").
Latin name: Wolfgangus Amadeus ("love God!").
German name: Wolfgang Gottlieb ("God's love").
Italian name: Wolfgango Amadeo (Italian version of Amadeus).
French name: Wolfgang Amadè   (French version of Amadeus).

As fdb points out, these names are not translations of each other. Amadeus means "love God!" whereas "Theophilus" means "friend of God". But they are conceptually similar, and were used by a famous figure, so they might be worth your consideration.