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Theodora: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“gift of God”
تھیوڈورا
Θεοδώρα
What Theodora means
Theodora (تھیوڈورا, Greek Θεοδώρα) is a Christian girl’s name that means “gift of God”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Theodora.
Theodora at a glance
- Meaning
- gift of God
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Greek
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- thee-uh-dor-uh
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- T · ت
Meaning of Theodora
- In English
- gift of God
- اردو میں معنی
- خدا کا تحفہ
Origin and history of Theodora
From Greek theos, God, and dōron, gift, meaning 'gift of God'.
Base wordGreek theos, God, and dōron, gift
How to say and write Theodora
- Say it
- thee-uh-dor-uh4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Theodora
- Urdu
- تھیوڈورا
- Original script
- Θεοδώρα
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Theodora
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Theodora.
Names from the same root as Theodora
Greek theos, God, and dōron, gift
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Names that sound like Theodora
Questions about the name Theodora
What does the name Theodora mean?
Theodora means “gift of God”. In Urdu: خدا کا تحفہ. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Theodora a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Theodora is a girl’s name.
Is Theodora a Christian name?
Yes. Theodora is used by Christian families. It is of Greek origin. From Greek theos, God, and dōron, gift, meaning 'gift of God'.
How do you pronounce Theodora?
Say it “thee-uh-dor-uh”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Theodora in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Theodora is written تھیوڈورا. In its original script: Θεοδώρα.
Is the meaning of Theodora verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.