Theda
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning gift of god; a form of Theodora.
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among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Theda by the numbers
Its American peak was 356 babies in 1919, making it a 1910s name.
Other names that come from Theodora
Like Theda, 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 Theda. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Theagoddess; divine686 in England and Wales (2025)
- Theiagoddess or divine; shining one48 in England and Wales (2025)
- Thorathunder; feminine form of Thor10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Thelmawill, volition10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tildabattle maiden; a form of Matilda11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Theonadivine or godly; a feminine form6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Theda, 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 Theda, 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 Theda
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