Theodora name meaning
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What does Theodora mean?
Noteworthy and Perennial unisex name Theodora is substantially used in German, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Greenlandic, English and Danish which came from Old Greek, meaning of Theodora is "God's Gift". Theodora is feminine version of Theodorus.
Theodorus is variant of prevalent, biblical and timeless Theodore. Theodorus is Latin cognate of The Greek Name Θεοδωρος Meaning Gift of God. Also Theodorus is Latin equivalent of Tord.
How do I pronounce Theodora?
One syllabled Theodora is pronounced as thee-oh-DOR-ah. There should be emphasis on third DOR syllable while speaking. Some people pronounce it as the(o)-do-ra.
Variants of Theodora
Theodoros, Theodorus, Dasia, Thekla, Theokleia, Theodosia, Theodore, Theodor, Tord, Daasia, Tekla, Dosha, Feodosia
Nicknames for Theodora
Probable nickname for the child named Theodora include:
Names that rhyme with TheodoraHow popular is the name Theodora?
A common name in United States with over 10141 new-borns have been given the name since 1880. At present the moniker is on a rise, in 1885, 189 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 500th position.
In addition to that, the name has been in Theodora is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names.
Recently in 2018, 97 babies were given Theodora and it reached its peak ranking, 449 on girl names chart. Over 741 babies in England and Wales have been named Theodora.
Theodora is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1900 and was able to reach the top 400 names.
In 1904, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 300 on girl names chart when 33 babies were named Theodora. Over 1352 babies in France have been named Theodora. The name is an uncommon baby name in Ireland where it is still in use.
Theodora is a rare baby name in Belgium where it is still in use. But Theodora is a popular baby name in Greece where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in, Ghana, Tanzania and South Africa.
As per our estimate, over 120000 babies have been bestowed Theodora around the globe.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 771 | 363 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 692 | 421 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 733 | 386 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 829 | 328 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 853 | 313 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1405 | 159 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 1895 | 106 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 1881 | 108 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 2294 | 81 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 2212 | 85 |
Facts
Theodora in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 5 | 1273 | 28216 | 71959 |
 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
Here's what numbers has to say about Theodora
When it comes to friendships, you respect the people you hang out with and you are always there to give a hand when needed. You are a good listener but give the worst advice. People respect you for always serving the ugly truth instead of lies. You can't stand people without a purpose. Express your anger in order to clean your soul from the negative energy. The letter A as your capstone represents your high aspirations and unusual character.
Do you like Theodora? Other names you would love
- Anatole - Predominant and Perpetual Old Greek Anatole bestowed upon boys, meaning of Anatole is "Sunrise, A Native of the East [Ɑnatolien] or Aurora" is used mainly in French
- Paraskevas - Uncommon and New-fangled Paraskevas is used in Greek is a boy name and rooted from Old Greek, Paraskevas means "The Element Paraskeue Which Means Preparation"
- Gérome is used mainly in Italian, Gérome means "Sacred Name" is originated from Greek
- Enea - Enea's meaning is Ainein is prevalently used in Icelandic, Danish and Finnish has its roots in Old Greek is used as a gender insensitive name
- Katiouchka - Katiouchka's meaning is Pure is of Greek origin
Famous people named Theodora
- Theodora Porphyrogenita, Byzantine Empress born into the Macedonian dynasty that ruled the Byzantine Empire for almost two hundred years
- Theodora, Byzantine Empress as the spouse of the Byzantine emperor Theophilos
- Theodora, senatrix and 'serenissima vestaratrix' of Rome
- Theodora and Didymus, are Christian saints whose legend is based on a 4th-century 'acta' and the word of Saint Ambrose
- Theodora Morse, American song writer and composer
- Theodora of Trebizond, , was Empress of Trebizond from 1284 to 1285
- Theodora Anna Doukaina Selvo, daughter of Byzantine emperor Constantine X Dukas and his second wife Eudokia Makrembolitissa
- Theodora Turner, British nurse and hospital matron
- Theodora Kimball Hubbard, first librarian of the Harvard School of Landscape Architecture
- Theodora Kroeber, writer and anthropologist, best
- Theodora Komnene, Queen of Jerusalem, niece of Byzantine emperor Manuel I Comnenus
- Theodora Richards, American model and the daughter of Patti Hansen and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards
- Theodora of Wallachia, daughter of Basarab I of Wallachia and Lady Margareta
- Theodora, was empress of the Eastern Roman Empire by marriage to Emperor Justinian I
- Theodora Goss, Hungarian American fiction writer and poet
- Theodora Ferreri in Xcalibur as Actress
- Theodora Greece in Episode #1.6228 as Actress
- Theodora Woolley in Control-Alt-Delete as Actress
- Theodora Castellanos in movie The Worms as Actress
- Theodora Remundová, from 2000 comedy, drama movie Ene bene, who characterized the Jana Zachová.
Lists having Theodora
- Biblical Baby Names
- Boys names beginning with T
- Girls names beginning with T
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Greek Baby Names
- Danish Baby Names
- Finnish Baby Names
- German Baby Names
- Norwegian Baby Names
- Swedish Baby Names
- Girl names that ends with -ora
- Baby Names that mean Gift
- Baby Names that mean God
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Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/