Theodor

“Variant of Theodore — Gift of God” — Ancient Greek via Latin origin

Boy's name · #1992 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Theodor has appeared in US records since 1884 — best rank #921 (1887) · 2,216 babies named Theodor all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #11 in Norway (2025) · #30 in Austria (2025) · #30 in Denmark (2025) · #38 in Sweden (2025) · #41 in Czechia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Theodors

Theodor Mommsen — German classical scholar and historian (1817–1903)
Theodor Herzl — father of modern political Zionism (1860–1904)
Theodor W. Adorno — German philosopher, sociologist and theorist (1903–1969)
Theodor Fontane — German novelist and poet (1819–1898)
Theodor Heuss — German journalist and politician (1884-1963)

Among 3,454 notable people named Theodor:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.76× more often than among typical names — e.g. Theodor Meron, Israeli judge and lawyer.

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