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What does Theodora mean?
Theodora 
as a girls' name is pronounced thee-a-DOR-ah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Theodora is "God's gift". Feminine of Theodore. The name began as a simple expression. Between Theodora and Dorothea, the difference is the order of the elements in the phrases "God's gift" and "gift of God". Actress/vamp Theda Bara.
Variations
VARIANTS Dora▼, Fedora, Feodora, Fyodora, Teddey, Teddie, Tedra, Teodora, Teodory, Theadora, Theda▼, Theo▼, Theodosia, Todora
SEE ALSO Doretta, Doria, Dorothy, Teddi
ALTERNATIVE FORM VIA DOROTHEA, THEDA Theida
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Theodora Briana (T.B.), ..
How popular is Theodora?
Theodora is a very popular first name for women (#1099 out of 4276, Top 26%) but a rare last name for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Theodora reached its peak rank of #574 in the U.S. in the 1920s, and is presently at #1405. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Theodora (#1405 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) are Dora, Doretta, Dorothea, Dorothy (#586), Fedora, Teddi, Teodora, Theda, Theo and Theodosia. These relations of Theodora reached the top of their popularity during 1920-1929 (AVERAGE #1010) and are now significantly less common (#1817, 98.8% LESS USAGE), with versions such as Theo becoming less trendy.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Adora, Aldora, Cedra, Chandara, Chandra▼, Deadra, Debora▼, Dedra, Deedra, Deidra▼, Delora, Derora, Devora, Eleanora▲, Eleonora, Eleora, Fadora, Fyedora, Gwennora (see Guinevere), Honora, Isadora▲, Leanora, Lenora▼, Leodora, Leondra, Leonora▼, Madora, Medora, Meliora, Nedra, Needra, Nehora, Noora, Panndora (see Pandora), Phadra, Phaedra, Phedra, Pheodora, Shadira, Sheera, Shemira, Sonora, Teara, Temira, Temora, Teodosia, Teofila, Teona, Tesora, Thada, Thamarra, Thamera, Thea▲, Theia, Thekla, Thelma▼, Theofania, Theofila, Theone, Theoni, Therena, Theressa, Thomasa, Thora, Thyra, Tiandra, Tiera▼, Tierra▼, Timora, Tora, Tzefira, Tzephira (see Zephyr), Tzipora, Tzippora and Ysadora. These names tend to be less commonly used than Theodora.
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