UK girl's name
Teodora
A feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "gift of God".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Teodora is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Teodora popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1007, with 35 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2020, with 42 births.
This profile covers 441 England and Wales registrations across 23 recorded years from 2001 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 83% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 442 living people in the UK are called Teodora. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Teodora ranked #1007 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 35 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2020, when 42 girls were registered as Teodora.
- • Teodora ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #432 in 2017.
- • About 442 living people in the UK are estimated to have Teodora as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#1007
2024
Births in 2024
35
Latest year
Peak year
2020
42 births
Estimated living
442
2026
Meaning
What does Teodora mean?
The name Teodora has its origins in the Greek language, deriving from the words "theos" meaning "god" and "doron" meaning "gift." It can be translated to mean "gift of God" or "God's gift." The name dates back to ancient times and was commonly used in the Byzantine Empire.
One of the earliest and most notable historical figures bearing the name Teodora was Teodora of Tyre, a Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD. She was executed for her faith during the reign of Roman Emperor Diocletian. Her martyrdom is recorded in various early Christian writings and hagiographies.
Another prominent Teodora was Teodora of Byzantium, wife of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. She lived from around 497 AD to 548 AD and played a significant role in shaping the politics and culture of the Byzantine Empire. Teodora is depicted in the famous mosaics of the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy.
In the 9th century, Teodora was the name of a Byzantine Empress who served as the regent for her son, Michael III, from 842 to 856 AD. She was instrumental in restoring the veneration of icons in the Byzantine Empire after the Iconoclastic controversies.
During the Renaissance period, Teodora Malaspina (1455-1528) was an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, known for her support of artists and writers such as Michelangelo and Ludovico Ariosto.
In more recent history, Teodora Konstantin Adelborg (1853-1938) was a Swedish writer and feminist activist who played a significant role in the women's rights movement in Sweden.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Teodora, a name with deep roots in ancient Greek language and culture, and a rich historical legacy across various regions and time periods.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Teodora over time
The chart below shows babies named Teodora registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2001 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Teodora, the clearest high point is 2020. The latest England and Wales figure is 35 births in 2024, compared with 42 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Teodora by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Teodora was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #941 | 188 | 5 |
| 2010s | #1762 | 209 | 10 |
| 2000s | #3360 | 44 | 8 |
Geography
Where Teodora is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Teodora. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Teodora ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #432 in 2017.
Across the UK
Teodora in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#432 in 2017
1 years of NISRA records, 3 total registered
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FAQ
Teodora: questions and answers
How popular is the name Teodora in the UK right now?
In 2024, Teodora was ranked #1007 for girls in England and Wales, with 35 births registered.
When was Teodora most popular?
The peak year on record was 2020, with 42 babies registered as Teodora in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Teodora?
A feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "gift of God".
How many people are called Teodora in the UK?
A total of 441 babies have been registered as Teodora across the 23 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here and 3 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Teodora most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Teodora ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #432 in 2017. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.