#42024 rank
2024peak year
286,383babies named Theodore since 1880
▲ +52%5-year trend
Theodore popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now
What does Theodore mean?
From the Greek Theodoros, joining theos ('god') and doron ('gift'). Seven popes and one US president carried it before parents rediscovered it, and its nickname Teddy gives it a built-in teddy-bear warmth that few formal names can match.
OriginGreek
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Theodore
Same era, same vibe — if you like Theodore, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Theodores
- Theodore Roosevelt, 26th US president
- Theo van Gogh, art dealer and brother of Vincent
- Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver of Leave It to Beaver
Spellings & variants
TeddyTheoTheodoraTeodor
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