Heart or courageous heart
A rare variant of Thaddeus, likely derived from the Aramaic word 'tadday' meaning heart or chest, implying courage. It is also sometimes associated with the Greek name Theodoros, meaning gift of God. In the New Testament, Thaddeus was one of the twelve apostles.
Less common today
Thaddeaus isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,440 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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