Theodore

Ancient Greek

Theodore appeared in the US boy naming records from 1880 through 2024, reaching its highest point in 2024. It is a 3-syllable boy name ranked #126 by total recorded use.

#126boy rank

2024peak year

3syllables

Origin of the spelling

Origin & meaning

OriginAncient Greek

MeaningFrom Greek Theodoros, conventionally translated as “gift of god.”

Theodore comes from the Greek Theodoros, formed from elements glossed as “god” and “gift.” The related name Dorothea uses the same elements in reverse order.

The name was used in classical Greece and spread through Christian communities through saints and religious figures who bore it.