Save Gender Masculine Usage Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare) Pronounced Pron. tay-o-FEEL [key] Meaning & History Dutch form of Theophilus via its French form Théophile. Known bearers of this name include the Belgian priest Theophiel Verbist (1823-1868) and Theophiel Coopman (1852-1915), a Belgian writer and poet.