Fedora
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning gift of god; a form of Theodora.
Fedora by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Fedora. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 17 babies in 1916, making it a 1910s name.
Other names that come from Theodora
Like Fedora, each of these traces back to Theodora: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Fedora. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a gift
Like Fedora, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jessegod exists; gift from god980 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Fedora, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Fedora
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