Name profile

Theodora

Feminine form of Theodore.

PronunciationEnglish /ˌθi.ə.ˈdɔɹ.ə/; Greek /θe.o.ˈðo.ɾa/
Usage languagesAncient Greek, Dutch, English, Greek
US rank (2025)#725

Meaning and history

Feminine form of Theodore, this name was common in the Byzantine Empire and was borne by several empresses, including the influential wife of Justinian in the 6th century.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 49 births, rank #3,316
2007: 47 births, rank #3,482
2008: 41 births, rank #3,859
2009: 45 births, rank #3,561
2010: 47 births, rank #3,409
20112011: 61 births, rank #2,838
2012: 68 births, rank #2,632
2013: 96 births, rank #2,020
2014: 85 births, rank #2,213
2015: 81 births, rank #2,294
20162016: 108 births, rank #1,884
2017: 107 births, rank #1,889
2018: 159 births, rank #1,406
2019: 314 births, rank #853
2020: 328 births, rank #835
20212021: 387 births, rank #737
2022: 426 births, rank #688
2023: 363 births, rank #776
2024: 346 births, rank #811
20252025: 384 births, rank #725

Theodora rose from #811 to #726 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2022, with 426 births.