Teodora

Meaning & origin

Teodora is a girl's name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Gift of God, the feminine Theodore that carries Eastern Orthodox devotional warmth — Teodora is the Eastern European feminine of Theodore, carrying the same 'God's gift' theology through Romanian, Bulgarian, and Serbian phonetics. Byzantine Empress Theodora wielded more power than most emperors" and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Beyond its Christian heritage, Teodora is also used in Atheist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among European, Greek families, Teodora carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Teodora

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Teodora resonates in either tradition.

How Teodora sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Teodora breaks down into 7 phonemes: /T-EH-OW-D-AO-R-AA/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Teodora — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Teodora

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Teodora maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.