Given name
Theodosia
“gift of God”
Theodosia is a variant of Theodora. In Greek use, Theodora carries the interpretation “gift of God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Theodosia is a variant of Theodora. In Greek use, Theodora carries the interpretation “gift of God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Theodosia 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
In Greek use, its formation brings together theos (“god”) and dosis (“giving”). Theodosia 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.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
The story
The name’s historical associations include several early saints venerated mostly in the Eastern Church.
Theodosia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,705
- 0 boys · 1,705 girls
- Most popular year
- 1918
- 45 babies
- 2025
- 35
- #4,159 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +129%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 35 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,159 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 129.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 45 in 1918. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 655 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.
Theodosia’s family of names
In Latin usage, Theodosia is a feminine form of Theodosius. Theodosia has a related form in Theodora. In English usage, Theodosia has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form TEODOSIA.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Theodosia has relatives in 7 languages.
5 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Theodosia
- TheodosiaByzantine empress, wife of Leo V770
- Theodosia Okohdesigner of the Ghana national flag1922–2015
- Theodosia of ConstantinopleGreek saint700–726
- Theodosia of TyreRoman woman who sought to be executed as a martyr, killed 307289–307
- Theodosia TrollopeEnglish poet, translator and writer (1816-1865)
- Theodosia Burr ShepherdAmerican botanist, horticulturist (1845–1906)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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