Theodora
Theodora is a feminine given name, the feminine version of Theodore, from the Greek θεός theos 'god' + δῶρον doron 'gift'. Theodora is first attested in Mycenaean Greek, written in the Linear B syllabic script, as 𐀳𐀃𐀈𐀨, te-o-do-ra. The name Dorothy contains the same word elements in reverse order.
- English
- Greek
- Ancient Greek
- French
Meaning & Origin of Theodora
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Theodora is a feminine given name, the feminine version of Theodore, from the Greek θεός theos 'god' + δῶρον doron 'gift'. Theodora is first attested in Mycenaean Greek, written in the Linear B syllabic script, as 𐀳𐀃𐀈𐀨, te-o-do-ra. The name Dorothy contains the same word elements in reverse order.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Greek
- Ancient Greek
- French
- Icelandic
The Story of Theodora
The earliest SSA record of Theodora as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 11 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 426 newborns named Theodora — #687 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Theodoras. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #777 among baby girl names with 364 births, rising sharply (+44% over the past five years). In total, more than 13K Theodoras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Theodora
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About the name Theodora
Theodora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 13K births in the dataset. Theodora's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #500. Use the chart and map above to compare Theodora's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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