🔥Theodora

thee-oh-DOR-ah

Feminine variation of Theodore, Greek

"gift of God"

Theodora Origin and Meaning

The name Theodora is a girl's name meaning "gift of God".

Theodora is one of the most revival-worthy of the charmingly old-fashioned Victorian valentine names, softly evocative but still substantial, as is the reversed-syllable Dorothea.

The name Theodora was borne by several saints and by the beautiful ninth wife of the Emperor Justinian, who became the power behind his throne. A later royal was Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark, the older sister of the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Theodora offers a menu of neat nicknames, from the classic Teddy to trendy Thea to the vintage Dora. Theodora also has some cool international variations as well: Theodosia, Feodora and Teodora. It re-entered the US Top 1000 in 2019 for the first time in over 60 years and for a while seemed destined to follow brother name Theodore toward the top of the list. 2024 saw it fall in popularity, though time will tell if this downward trend continues.

Keith Richards named his daughter Theodora back in 1985, while Robbie Williams did the same in 2012, and affectionately calls her Teddy. It was also chosen by content creators Jessica and Claudia Kellgren-Fozard for one of their daughters, born in 2025, a twin to Augusta. In TV's Grey's Anatomy Dr. Theodora "Teddy" Altman was a surgeon.

Theodora Rank in US Top 1000

# 812 in the US

Theodora Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 324 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Theodora

• 812 US 2024
• 324 Nameberry 2025
• 405 Unique 2018
• 388 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Theodora

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Theodora.

• Rosalind
• Dorothea
• Esther
• Ingrid
• Sylvia
• Sybil
• Cecily
• Beatrix
• Wilhelmina
• Ramona
• Helena
• Agatha
• Alma
• Tabitha
• Leonora
• Philippa
• Odette
• Augusta
• Agnes
• Constance

Famous People Named Theodora

• Saint Theodora 4th century Alexandrian martyr with Saint Didymus
• Theodora I Byzantine Empress as wife of Justinian I
• Theodora II Byzantine Empress as wife of Theophilos
• Theodora princess of Greece and Denmark (b. 1906)
• Theodora Princess of Greece and Denmark (b. 1983) aka Theodora Greece, British actress
• Theodora Cormontan Norwegian,American pianist
• Theodora Keogh American novelist
• Theodora Kroeber American anthropologist and author
• Theodora Ungureanu Romanian Olympic gymnast
• Theodora Goss Hungarian,American fantasy author
• Saint Theodora of Sihla Orthodox saint
• Theodora "Teddy" Williams daughter of English singer Robbie Williams
• Theodora Richards (b. 1985) American model and daughter of musician Keith Richards
• Theodora Seguso daughter of tennis players Robert Seguso and Carling Bassett Seguso
• Theodora Isabelle Irene Flanagan (b. 2018) daughter of actress Kate Siegel and director Mike Flanagan

The name Theodora in Pop Culture

• Theodora Lynn main character in "Theodora Goes Wild"
• Theodora 'Teddy' Altman character on TV's "Grey's Anatomy'
• Theodora character in film ''Oz the Great and Powerful''
• Theodora an opera by Thomas Morell
• Theodora character in anime "Negima!"
• Theodora Dix character in "Chronicles of Avonlea"
• Theodora "Thea" Atwell character in "The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls"
• Theodora Rebecca "Teddy" Duncan character on TV's "Good Luck Charlie"
• Theodora Dane character in book/film "Ballet Shoes"
• Theodora "Theo" Crain character in "The Haunting of Hill House"
• Theodora "Teddy" Reed character in TV series "Sisters"

International Variations of the name Theodora

• Fedora Russian
• Feodora Russian
• Fedosia Russian
• Teodory Polish
• Teodozji Polish
• Theodosia Russian
• Teodora Spanish