How do you pronounce Theodore?

Theodore is pronounced THEE-uh-dor.

What is the origin of Theodore?

Theodore is of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek culture.

Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition Top 50 in 2024

Theodore

THEE-uh-dor · 8 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Gift of God

Language

Greek

Culture

Ancient Greek

Religion

Christian

Style era

vintage

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4

2024 births12,011

Peak year2024

First appeared1880

Total US births303,761

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

TheoTedTeddy

Alternate spellings

TeodorTheodor

In other languages

Théodore (French)Teodoro (Italian/Spanish)Teodor (Slavic)

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