The first name Fedor
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Transliteration of Russian Фёдор (Fjódor).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Fedor last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2016, with 6 births (#3,079).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Fedor with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Fedor at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 boys born in the United States were named Fedor, the 9,171st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 21 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Fedor
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Fedor von BockGerman field marshal (1880–1945)
- Fedor den HertogDutch road bicycle racer (1946–2011)
- Fedor JeftichewAmerican entertainer (1868-1904)
- Fedor BucholtzBaltic German botanist (1872-1924)
- Fedor JagorGerman ethnologist, naturalist and explorer (1816–1900)
- Fedor KrauseGerman neurosurgeon (1857–1937)
Questions
- What does the name Fedor mean?
- Transliteration of Russian Фёдор (Fjódor).
- How popular is the name Fedor?
- In 2021, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Fedor, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2016, with 6 births.
- Is Fedor a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 155 US babies named Fedor since 1880 were boys.
- When was Fedor most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 21 babies were named Fedor, its highest rank at 4,594th.
- What are other spellings of Fedor?
- Fyodor.
- Is Fedor also a surname?
- Yes. Fedor is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.