Theodor

Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Variant of Theodore (from Ancient Greek)

Boy's name · #2004 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Theodor belongs to an older America first — it reached #1055 back in 1887 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2004. About 2,200 boys have carried it since 1884.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#11 in Norway (2025) · #30 in Austria (2025) · #30 in Denmark (2025) · #38 in Sweden (2025) · #41 in Czechia (2025) · #161 in Switzerland (2025) · #279 in Poland (2025) · #477 in N. Ireland (2025) · #609 in England & Wales (2025) · #660 in Ireland (2025) · #792 in Belgium (2025) · #3,035 in France (2025) and 1 more.

Famous Theodors

Theodor Mommsen — German classical scholar and historian (1817–1903)
Theodor Herzl — Father of modern political Zionism (1860–1904)
Theodor W. Adorno — German philosopher, sociologist and theorist (1903–1969)
Theodor Fontane — German novelist and poet (1819–1898)
Theodor Heuss — German journalist and politician (1884–1963)

In stories & tradition

Theodor Madsen — Wasted (film)

What Theodors become

Among 3,465 notable people named Theodor:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.75× more often than among typical names — e.g. Theodor Meron, Israeli judge and lawyer.

Similar names: Teo · Leopold · Theoden · Arie · Theophilus · Saylor

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