Thibault
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- tee-BOH
- Origin
- Germanic
Thibault is a boys' name of Germanic origin, meaning “bold among the people”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Thibault mean?
Germanic: French form of Theobald: theud 'people' + bald 'bold'
“bold among the people”
French form of Theobald; Thibaut of Champagne, king of Navarre, was also a celebrated medieval trouvere poet.
Is Thibault a girl's or a boy's name?
Thibault is a boys' name.
How popular is Thibault in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 7 boys.
Half of all the boys named Thibault in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Thibault in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 7 | #2,843 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,096 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 1 | #4,018 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
Names like Thibault
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Musa, Rayyan, Ahmed, Yusuf, Abdullah, Zayan, Ibrahim, Taha, Eesa, Ayaan, Zayaan
More Germanic names
Amelia, Liam, Henry, Charlotte, William, Archie, Charlie, Emma, Freddie, Ella, Harry, Millie, Albie, Matilda, Louie, Miles
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Thibault: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/thibault, updated 20 October 2026.