Théodore
“gift of God”
Boy’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 242nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 770
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,538
- +4.3% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Théodore
Théodore means “gift of God” and is of Greek origin.
Popularity of Théodore in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Théodore has been rising (+4.3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Théodore every 9.9 schools, all spellings combined.
Théodore in English-speaking countries
Théodore ranks 4th in British Columbia (Canada), 4th in Ontario (Canada) and 4th in United States, against 242nd in France.
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
4th boys’ name568 babies in 3 years1 boy in 78+12.9% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
6th boys’ name549 babies in 3 years1 boy in 90+6.5% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
4th boys’ name1,807 babies in 3 years1 boy in 94+7.9% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
9th boys’ name8,065 babies in 3 years1 boy in 102+3.8% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
4th boys’ name36,517 babies in 3 years1 boy in 141+9.9% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
39th boys’ name153 babies in 3 years1 boy in 166+11.9% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
44th boys’ name304 babies in 3 years1 boy in 197+8.4% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
55th boys’ name311 babies in 3 years1 boy in 231+6.1% a year
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Théodore and Theodore are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
Like Théodore?
Each of you swipes on your own, without swaying the other. You only see the names you both like.
Start for freeNo ads. Your partner joins with a simple link, nothing to install. How babyNamed works.