Theodore
Meaning
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4
- Total SSA Count
- 12,011
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Theo, Teddy, Ted
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
"rich, wealthy, prosperous"
Origin: Japanese
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #5756 for Tomi.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Tomi at #5756 in the United States.
Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin). Tomi means "rich, wealthy, prosperous" (Japanese origin).
Theodore is primarily a boy name. Tomi is primarily a girl name.