What Teodoro means
Teodoro means “god + gift”, associated with θεός and δῶρον.
Origin, language, and formation
Teodoro is used in Cebuano, Esperanto, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Tagalog. Its origins include Spanish and Ancient Greek.
Teodoro comes through Spanish Teodoro.
Related names and everyday forms
Related names include Theodore and Deodoro.
Pronunciation and spelling
In Cebuano, Teodoro is pronounced /tijoˈdoɾo/.
American usage and historical context
In the United States, 3,386 boys were recorded with the name Teodoro between 1884 and 2025. Its highest annual count was 58 in 2024; its best national rank was #1,065 in 1894.
Over 5 years its rank fell, from #2,724 in 2020 to #2,752 in 2025. Over 10 years its rank rose, from #3,580 in 2015 to #2,752 in 2025.
Sources & methodologyReferences, data & attribution
Meaning, origin, and language notes draw on the references below.
American popularity figures use published Social Security Administration records for this exact spelling. Counts below five for a name, sex, and year are omitted.
- Wiktionary: Teodoro (Cebuano)
- Wiktionary: Teodoro (Esperanto)
- Wiktionary: Teodoro (Italian)
- Wiktionary: Teodoro (Portuguese)
- Wiktionary: Teodoro (Spanish)
- Wiktionary: Teodoro (Tagalog)
- U.S. Social Security Administration: national name data and limitations
- Wikidata: Teodoro Obiang
- Wikidata: Ernesto Teodoro Moneta
- Wikidata: Teodoro Fernández
- Wikidata: Teodoro Picado Michalski
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