Tiberius

Latin
"of the Tiber"

Tiberius Origin and Meaning

The name Tiberius is a boy's name meaning "of the Tiber".

The name of an important ancient Roman emperor, Tiberius might sound a bit heavy for a modern boy to carry, but with the rise of Atticus, Tiberius and brothers begin to feel more baby-friendly, much in the same way as Old Testament names like Elijah and Isaiah have been rejuvenated.

The contemporary ear has become attuned to the name via some modern sagas. There were two Tiberiuses in the Harry Potter universe: T. McLaggen, uncle of Cormac, and T. Ogden, a former member of the Wizengamot. Peter O'Toole played Emperor Tiberius Caesar in the 1979 Caligula, and James Tiberius Kirk was Captain of the USS Enterprise on Star Trek.

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Famous People Named Tiberius

  • Tiberius Claudius Nero
    Roman Emperor
  • Tiberius Aelius Aurelius
    son of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius; twin brother Titus Aurelius Antoninus
  • Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus
    Roman plebeian tribune
  • Tiberius Julius Cotys I
    King of the Bosporus
  • Tiberius Julius Eupator
    King of the Bosporus
  • Tiberius Alexander
    counselor to General Titus during the 1st Jewish,Roman War

Tiberius in Pop Culture

  • Tiberius Kirk
    character in the Star Trek series; grandfather of Captain James Tiberius "Jim" Kirk
  • Tiberius "Ty" Blackthorn
    character in Cassandra Clare's book series "The Mortal Instruments" and "The Dark Artifices"
  • Tiberius
    character mentioned in the "Harry Potter" series as the uncle of Cormac McLaggen.
  • Tiberius
    influential city in Israel on the Lake of Galilee.
  • Tiberius Licinius Crassus
    character in the Spartacus series.
  • Tiberius "Cal" Calore
    character in the "Red Queen" series by Victoria Aveyard.
  • James Tiberius "JT" Yorke
    character in Degrassi: The Next Generation.
  • Tiberius Stormwind
    a character on the Dungeons and dragons series Critical Role played by Orion Acaba
  • Tiberius Jefferson "T.J." Hicks
    character in the film "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" & the sequel "European Gigolo" played by