The first name Theodosia
A girl’s name from Greek.
Pronounced /ˌθi.əˈdoʊ.ʒə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Borrowed from Latin Theodosia, from Ancient Greek Θεοδοσία (Theodosía). Feminine form of Theodosius. Doublet of Feodosiya.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Theodosia last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 7 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Theodosia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Theodosia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 35 girls born in the United States were named Theodosia, the 4,159th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 45 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.
Theodosia in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Theodosia in Latin too.
Famous people named Theodosia
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- TheodosiaByzantine empress, wife of Leo V, born 770
- Theodosia OkohDesigner of the Ghana national flag, 1922–2015
More Greek girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Theodosia mean?
- Borrowed from Latin Theodosia, from Ancient Greek Θεοδοσία (Theodosía). Feminine form of Theodosius. Doublet of Feodosiya.
- What is the origin of the name Theodosia?
- Borrowed from Latin Theodosia, from Ancient Greek Θεοδοσία (Theodosía). Feminine form of Theodosius. Doublet of Feodosiya.
- How popular is the name Theodosia?
- In 2024, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Theodosia, ranking 3,318th.
- Is Theodosia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,705 US babies named Theodosia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Theodosia most popular?
- 1918 in the United States, when 45 babies were named Theodosia, its highest rank at 1,099th.
- How do you pronounce Theodosia?
- Theodosia is /ˌθi.əˈdoʊ.ʒə/, 3 syllables.