Girl

Theodore

THEE-uh-dor

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Greek name meaning 'gift of God,' traditionally masculine but increasingly used for girls; carries intellectual and artistic connotations.”

Popularity Over Time

Theodore US popularity rank over timeRank 17100 in 2012 to rank 1396 in 1929. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1396#9248#171001901192019401960198020002024

Theodore is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

TheoTheaTeddyDora

Style

GrandClassicElegantVintageStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Theodora (historical empress)
  • Theo James (actor)
  • Theodore Roosevelt (historical figure)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Strong Names → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Theodora

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Aurora

Latin Top 50

Celestine

French Rare & Uncommon

Evangeline

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Artemis

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Isolde

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

Cordelia

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

Peregrine

Latin Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Greek and English cultures with growing cross-gender appeal

People Also Ask

Greek name meaning 'gift of God,' traditionally masculine but increasingly used for girls; carries intellectual and artistic connotations.

Theodore is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Theodore include Theo, Thea, Teddy, Dora.

Names that pair beautifully with Theodore include Artemis, Isolde, Cordelia, Peregrine.