THEODORE  

Gender: M
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "gift of God"

Popularity in 2008: #295

When Theodore Roosevelt took office in 1901, his name was in the Top 40, with Teds and Teddys everywhere. After some damaging stereotypes -- the nerdy Chipmunk, Beaver Cleaver's real name -- it went into a decline, from which it is yet to recover.

Variations:
Ted, Tedric, Teodore, Tad, Teddie, Tedrick, Theodoras, Tedor, Teodoor, Theodorus, Theodoros, Theo, Teador, Theodors, Teddy

International Variations:
Teodor, Tedik, Bohdan, Teodus (Czech) Theodoor (Dutch) Théodore (French) Teadoir (Gaelic) Tewdor, Theodor (German) Thao, Theodosios (Greek) Tivadar (Hungarian) Teodosio (Italian) Theodrekr (Norwegian) Dorek, Tedorik, Tolek, Teodorek, Teos (Polish) Todor, Feodor, Fyodor, Fedir, Feodore, Fedor, Todos, Fedinka, Fedar, Fedya (Russian) Teodoro, Teodomiro (Spanish) Tewdwr, Tudor (Welsh)

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Theodore is being discussed in our message boards:

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Theodore:

• NAMEBERRY FAVES II: THE BOYS' NAMES NAMEBERRYITES LOVE MOST
• NAMEBERRY HERESIES: Those nameberry faves are not loved by all
• VINTAGE NAMES: 100-Year-Old Names That Sound New Again
• NEW SURNAME NAMES FOR BOYS
• TAKING BABY NAMES SERIOUSLY