Tiberius

Where Tiberius comes from

From Latin Tiberius, literally 'Of the Tiber', from Tiberis, the river Tiber. Also note Faliscan equivalent *Tiferios. The name is mistaken by some to be of Etruscan origin but note the borrowed variants, Thefarie (from Faliscan) and Teperi (from Latin).
— Wiktionary's entry for Tiberius
  • Latin
  • 4 syllables
Along the way
  1. 1992
    First appearance
    #6,128 among boys, 8 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2015
    Peak, #1,514
    109 babies named Tiberius — more than any year before or since.
  3. 2024
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #2,559.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Latin of mostly historical use; a specific person so named.
  • An Ancient Roman praenomen; a specific person so named.
  • The second Roman emperor Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus, reigning 14-37 C.E..
Namesakes

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