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).
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.
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 Alexandria118th pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church
- Theodoros the AtheistAncient Greek philosopher (ca. 340–250 BCE)
- Theodoros of Cyrene5th century BC Greek mathematician, -464–-397
- Theodoros MetochitesByzantine scholar (1270-1332)
- Theodoros II PalaiologosDespot of the Morea, 1396–1448
- Theodoros ProdromosByzantine poet, 1115–1160
- Theodoros KontidisCatholic archbishop of Athens, born 1956
- Theodoros I PalaiologosDespot of the Morea, 1355–1407
- Theodoros of TabennaEgyptian monk (-368)
- Theodoros StamosAmerican artist (1922-1997)
- Theodoros BatatzesByzantine general and aristocrat, 1200–1166
- Theodoros of Edessa800–848
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.