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
"place of convergence, meeting point"
Origin: Arabic
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #5946 for Zaviyan.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Zaviyan at #5946 in the United States.
Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin). Zaviyan means "place of convergence, meeting point" (Arabic origin).
Theodore is primarily a boy name. Zaviyan is primarily a boy name.