Teodoro

Meaning of Teodoro

Teodoro is the Italian form of the Greek name Theodoros, derived from theos (“God”) and doron (“gift”). It has featured prominently in early Christian and Byzantine history—Saint Theodore of Amasea and Emperor Theodore I Laskaris among its bearers—and shares cognates with English Theodore, Spanish Teodoro and Russian Fyodor. Phonetically, the Italian pronunciation [teoˈdoro] places stress on the penultimate syllable. In the United States, Teodoro has maintained a rank between 700 and 900 over the past twenty years, most recently placing 866th in 2024 with 58 newborn boys given the name. This steady presence, coupled with its classical roots, offers parents a name that conveys both historical depth and moderate contemporary appeal.