The first name Theodora
A girl’s name from Greek.
4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
From the Ancient Greek feminine form of Theodore.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 121 girls were named Theodora, making it the 353rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 132 births (#340).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Theodora with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Theodora at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 384 girls born in the United States were named Theodora, the 726th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 426 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.
Theodora in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Theodora in Danish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Theodora
Famous people named Theodora
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Theodora PorphyrogenitaByzantine empress regnant (984-1056)
- Theodora9th-century Byzantine empress, wife of Theophilos, 815–867
- Theodora Komnene, Duchess of AustriaDuchess consort of Austria, 1132–1184
- Theodora10th-century Byzantine empress, wife of Romanos I, 801–922
- TheodoraByzantine empress, daughter of Constantine VII, 946–901
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Questions
- What does the name Theodora mean?
- From the Ancient Greek feminine form of Theodore.
- What is the origin of the name Theodora?
- From the Ancient Greek feminine form of Theodore.
- How popular is the name Theodora?
- In 2025, 121 girls born in England and Wales were named Theodora, ranking 353rd. Its peak was 2019, with 132 births.
- What are nicknames for Theodora?
- Common nicknames for Theodora include Theo.
- Is Theodora a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 12,703 US babies named Theodora since 1880 were girls.
- When was Theodora most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 426 babies were named Theodora, its highest rank at 688th.