Theodore

Meaning & origin

Theodore is a boy's name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Gift of God, heaven's offering to the mortal world — Theodore reverses the syllables of Dorothy to create the same meaning from a masculine angle: God gives. Multiple saints and two American presidents carried this name, and it speaks of gratitude for the divine generosity that places children into families, talents into hands, and purpose into hearts that were waiting to be filled" and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

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

Numerology of Theodore

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 Theodore resonates in either tradition.

How Theodore sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Theodore breaks down into 6 phonemes: /TH-IY-AH-D-AO-R/. 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 Theodore — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Theodore

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