boy's name
Thibault
tee-BOH
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 56,005
France
#336
2025 births
Thibault is not related to Theodore, though the two are constantly confused — its first element is the Germanic theud, a people, while Theodore's is the Greek theos, a god. The resemblance is coincidence.
- Thibault is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1992, when 2,315 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 3,930 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1949.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Thibault over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 100 |
| 1960s | 435 |
| 1970s | 2,140 |
| 1980s | 10,995 |
| 1990s | 20,155 |
| 2000s | 13,260 |
| 2010s | 7,310 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,495 |
What Thibault means
Thibault means bold people, or brave among the people. The Germanic compound joins a word for a tribe or nation to one meaning bold, so both halves are collective rather than personal.
Where Thibault comes from
Thibault is the French form of the Germanic Theodbald — theud, a people or nation, joined to bald, bold or brave. The theud is the same element in Theodoric, in the German Dietrich, and in Detlef; it is unrelated to the Greek theos, god, which gives Theodore and Dorothy. That two unlike roots produced such similar-looking names is why Theobald and Theodore are so often taken for variants of one another. Thibault is also a Norman baronial surname.
Thibault in use
Thibault peaked in France in 1992, when 2,315 babies were registered, and is falling in our data. It charts in exactly one of the six markets we track, at 336th in France on 150 births, across 56,005 lifetime births. Our records carry it from 1949, so the whole of its recorded history is postwar.
How popular is Thibault?
In 2025, Thibault was given to 150 babies in France, ranking #336 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Thibault is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Thibault
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thibault also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thibault over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Thibault in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Thibault
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thibault — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thibault
What does the name Thibault mean?
Bold people — the Germanic theud, a nation, joined to bald, brave.
Is Thibault related to Theodore?
No. Theodore is Greek, from theos, a god. The resemblance is coincidental.
How is Thibault pronounced?
tee-BOH — the final consonants are silent in French.
Is Theodoric related?
Yes — same theud element, and the source of the German Dietrich.
How popular is the name Thibault?
In 2025, Thibault was given to 150 babies in France, ranking #336 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Thibault a girl's or a boy's name?
Thibault is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Thibault?
Thibault has 2 syllables.
When was Thibault most popular?
Thibault peaked in 1992, when 2,315 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Thibault a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thibault currently ranks #336 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.