Given name
Theadora
“gift of God”
Theadora is a variant of Theodora. In Greek use, Theodora carries the interpretation “gift of God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Theadora is a variant of Theodora. In Greek use, Theodora carries the interpretation “gift of God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Theadora connects to the Theodore name family through Theodora. Theodore reached English through French from the Greek name Theodoros.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Theadora connects to the Theodore name family through Theodora. The shared background comes through Theodore: Theodore’s Greek elements are theos, meaning “god,” and doron, meaning “gift.” French forms provided the route into English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1906. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Theadora connects to the Theodore name family through Theodora. The history of Theodore gives this family its wider story. Theodore was popular among early Christians and was borne by several saints. That religious history helps explain the name’s spread into different European forms.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Theadora through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,507
- 0 boys · 1,507 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 106 babies
- 2025
- 86
- #2,170 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +72%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 86 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,170 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 72.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Illinois had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 803 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Theadora’s family of names
Theadora has a related form in Theodora.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Theadora
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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