Theodore - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Theodore \the(o)-do-re\ is pronounced THEE-a-dor. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "God's gift". From Theodorus. Early Christian name and saint's name. President Theodore Roosevelt made the name popular, and the teddy bear is named for him. Teodor (TAY-oh-dor) is Spanish; Teodoro is Italian and Portuguese. Auhtors Theodore Dreiser, Theodore Sturgeon; painter Théodore Rousseau.

Theodore has 19 variant forms: Fedor, Feodor, Fyodor, Teador, Ted, Teddie, Teddy, Tedor, Teodoor, Teodor, Teodoro, Theo, Theodon, Theodor, Theodorus, Theodosios, Theodosius, Todor and Tudor.

A baby name that sounds like Theodore is Deodar.

Theodore is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Theodore. Click here to compare Theodore with related baby names.