Theodore at a glance
- Meaning
- “gift of God”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Greek
- Pronunciation
- THEE-uh-dor
- Nicknames
- Theo, Ted, Teddy
- Other forms
- Theodor, Teodoro, Fyodor, Théodore
Where the name Theodore comes from
Theodore comes from the Greek name Theodoros, made of words for “god” and “gift”. The teddy bear was named after the US president Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. It has become very popular in England and the US in recent years, often shortened to Theo.