Fun Facts About the Name Theodoros
- 555 babies named Theodoros: U.S. records list 555 babies given the name Theodoros from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Theodoros Mean?
Theodoros is a Greek name meaning "gift of God." It comes from the ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros), a compound of θεός (theos), "god," and δῶρον (dōron), "gift." The second element appears in the name as -δωρος (-dōros). The literal sense is "gift of God," and this is also the customary explanation of the name. It is the Greek original behind the Latin Theodorus and the English Theodore.
Theodoros Name History & Origins
Theodoros is an ancient Greek name. It is formed from the same elements as the noun phrases for "god" and "gift," and it appears in the classical Greek world. Bearers from antiquity include Theodorus of Samos, a sixth-century BC architect and inventor, and Theodorus of Cyrene, a fifth-century BC mathematician. The name continued in Greek-speaking areas through the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods. Several early Christian saints bore it, among them Theodore of Amasea and Theodore the Studite. In the Byzantine Empire, the name was used by emperors of Nicaea, including Theodore I Laskaris and Theodore II Laskaris in the thirteenth century.
Through the Latin form Theodorus, the name entered Western European languages, where it became Theodore in English, Théodore in French, and Teodoro in Italian and Spanish. The Greek form Theodoros remains in use in Greece and Cyprus, and the feminine form is Theodora. A common Greek short form is Thodoris.
How Popular is the Name Theodoros?
Theodoros has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #3,139 in 1972.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,839 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 2024 | #3,873 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 2023 | #5,041 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2022 | #4,684 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2021 | #4,609 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2020 | #7,445 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #5,777 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #7,087 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #7,053 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #5,290 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2015 | #7,024 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #5,695 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #6,205 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #14,010 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #6,218 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #9,584 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #10,855 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #10,924 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #11,326 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #6,480 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #5,849 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #8,368 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #12,145 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #8,623 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #9,531 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #8,028 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #10,394 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #6,357 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #10,014 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #5,604 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #8,031 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #4,785 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #6,361 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1986 | #4,102 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #3,579 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1984 | #5,513 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #3,217 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1982 | #4,205 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1981 | #3,198 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1980 | #4,103 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1979 | #3,549 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1978 | #3,825 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1977 | #3,582 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1976 | #4,881 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #3,412 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1973 | #5,806 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1972 | #3,139 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1971 | #5,585 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | #3,642 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1967 | #3,932 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Theodoros Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You like to control everyone within your influence, to shape things to your own liking. If positive, you develop high spirituality, as you have a God's protection. You are sensitive, affectionate, imaginative and cooperative, spiritually aware and prone to self-sacrifice. You can keep secrets and are a good diplomat. You may have healing and psychic powers. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
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