The first name Tiberius
A boy’s name from Latin.
Pronounced /taɪˈbɪə̯.ɹi.əs/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
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).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 boys were named Tiberius, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 14 births (#1,630).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tiberius with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Tiberius at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 38 boys born in the United States were named Tiberius, the 3,177th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 109 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Tiberius in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Tiberius in Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, German, Indonesian, Irish, Latin, Norwegian, Slovak, Turkish, Vietnamese and Welsh too.
Famous people named Tiberius
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Tiberius HemsterhuisDutch linguist (1685-1766)
- Tiberius Cornelis WinklerDutch paleontologist (1822–1897)
- Tiberios IIIByzantine emperor from 698 to 705
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Questions
- What does the name Tiberius mean?
- 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).
- What is the origin of the name Tiberius?
- 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).
- How popular is the name Tiberius?
- In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Tiberius, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 2014, with 14 births.
- Is Tiberius a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,301 US babies named Tiberius since 1880 were boys.
- When was Tiberius most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 109 babies were named Tiberius, its highest rank at 1,522nd.
- How do you pronounce Tiberius?
- Tiberius is /taɪˈbɪə̯.ɹi.əs/, 3 syllables.