Theoden
Meaning
"king, lord of the people"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,860
- Total SSA Count
- 87
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Theo, Denny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"king, lord of the people"
Origin: Old English
"new house, new home"
Origin: Basque via Xavier
Xavian is more popular, ranked #1772 vs #1860 for Theoden.
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Xavian is more popular, ranked #1772 compared to Theoden at #1860 in the United States.
Theoden means "king, lord of the people" (Old English origin). Xavian means "new house, new home" (Basque via Xavier origin).
Theoden is primarily a boy name. Xavian is primarily a boy name.