Baby name
REVIVING
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Thaddeus
/THAD · ee · us/
Meaning
“Heart”
Latin form of the Aramaic name Thaddai, possibly meaning 'heart' or linked to Judas Thaddaeus, one of the twelve apostles; used across English-speaking and Catholic countries.
Nicknames
thad
Vibe
elegant
How it ages.
Distinguished and underused; carries apostolic depth and ages with quiet gravitas.
The cultural moment.
Rare but reviving in the US and UK since 2010 as parents seek uncommon classics.