Theodore

Boy

Greek · THEE-uh-dor

Origin

Greek

Pronunciation

THEE-uh-dor

Meaning & vibe

Quick snapshot to help you decide if it fits your shortlist.

Traditionally interpreted as gift of God in Greek.

Theodore is a masculine given name with Greek roots and long historical use across Europe and beyond. Etymology references commonly derive it from Greek Theodoros and analyze it as theos (god) + doron (gift), which explains the traditional interpretation. In English it’s often pronounced THEE-uh-dor. It pairs naturally with common short forms like Theo or Ted.

Etymology: From Greek Theodoros, commonly analyzed as theos (god) + doron (gift).

ClassicStrongWarm

Spell this name

Useful for phone calls, reservations, and anything where spelling matters.

Spelling table

TTango

HHotel

EEcho

OOscar

DDelta

OOscar

RRomeo

EEcho

Morse code

Best-effort encoding (supports Ä/Ö/Ü/ß; other accents fall back).

Code

- .... . --- -.. --- .-. .

Braille

Best-effort braille (supports Ä/Ö/Ü/ß; other accents fall back).

Braille

⠠⠞⠓⠑⠕⠙⠕⠗⠑

Origins, variants & nicknames

Names with roots in Greek language or Greek-speaking history.

Origin

Greek

Variants & spellings

TeodorTheodor

Nicknames

TedTheo