The first name Theodoric
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /θiˈɒdəɹɪk/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
From Old French Theuderich, from Late Latin Theodericus. Doublet of Theoderic; piecewise doublet of Tudor. Unrelated to Theodore, of Greek origin.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Theodoric at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 6 boys born in the United States were named Theodoric, the 12,203rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1969, when 8 were.
61
babies named Theodoric since 1880
#12,203
rank in 2024
1969
peak year
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.
Theodoric in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Teodoric
Catalan
Théodoric
French
Theoderich
German, also Theodorich
Θεοδώριχος
Theodórichos
Greek
Theoderīcus
Latin
Famous people named Theodoric
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Theodoric of PragueBohemian painter (c. 1328–1381)
- Theodoric ValetonDutch botanist (1855-1929)
Questions
- What does the name Theodoric mean?
- From Old French Theuderich, from Late Latin Theodericus. Doublet of Theoderic; piecewise doublet of Tudor. Unrelated to Theodore, of Greek origin.
- When was Theodoric most popular?
- 1969 in the United States, when 8 babies were named Theodoric, its highest rank at 3,568th.
- How do you pronounce Theodoric?
- Theodoric is /θiˈɒdəɹɪk/, 3 syllables.