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The first name Theodoros

A boy’s name.

3 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Transliteration of Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódoros), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. Cognate with English Theodore.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 10 boys were named Theodoros, making it the 2,269th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 16 births (#1,507).

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195
babies named Theodoros, 1996–2025
#2,269
rank in 2025
2012
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Theodoros with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Theodoros at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 29 boys born in the United States were named Theodoros, the 3,839th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 29 were.

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557
babies named Theodoros since 1880
#3,839
rank in 2025
2024
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.

Famous people named Theodoros

39 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Pope Theodoros II of Alexandria
    118th pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church
  • Theodoros the Atheist
    Ancient Greek philosopher (ca. 340–250 BCE)
  • Theodoros of Cyrene
    5th century BC Greek mathematician, -464–-397
  • Theodoros Metochites
    Byzantine scholar (1270-1332)
  • Theodoros II Palaiologos
    Despot of the Morea, 1396–1448
  • Theodoros Prodromos
    Byzantine poet, 1115–1160
  • Theodoros Kontidis
    Catholic archbishop of Athens, born 1956
  • Theodoros I Palaiologos
    Despot of the Morea, 1355–1407
  • Theodoros of Tabenna
    Egyptian monk (-368)
  • Theodoros Stamos
    American artist (1922-1997)
  • Theodoros Batatzes
    Byzantine general and aristocrat, 1200–1166
  • Theodoros of Edessa
    800–848

Questions

What does the name Theodoros mean?
Transliteration of Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódoros), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. Cognate with English Theodore.
How popular is the name Theodoros?
In 2025, 10 boys born in England and Wales were named Theodoros, ranking 2,269th. Its peak was 2012, with 16 births.
Is Theodoros a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 557 US babies named Theodoros since 1880 were boys.
When was Theodoros most popular?
2024 in the United States, when 29 babies were named Theodoros, its highest rank at 3,888th.