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
"title of honor (from Titus)"
Origin: Latin
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #4911 for Tyus.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Tyus at #4911 in the United States.
Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin). Tyus means "title of honor (from Titus)" (Latin origin).
Theodore is primarily a boy name. Tyus is primarily a boy name.