Names Matching Pattern *theo*

Dorotheos m Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek masculine form of Dorothea. This name was borne by a few early saints.

Dositheos m Ancient Greek
From Greek δόσις (dosis) meaning "giving" and θεός (theos) meaning "god".

Mathéo m French (Modern)
French form of Mateo or Matteo.

Matheo m Norwegian (Modern), Swedish (Modern)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Mateo or Matteo.

Mattheos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Matthaios.

Philotheos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of god" from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend" and θεός (theos) meaning "god".

Théo m French
Short form of Théodore.

Theo m English, German, Dutch
Short form of Theodore, Theobald and other names that begin with Theo.

Theobald m English (Rare), Germanic
Means "bold people", derived from the Old German elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and bald meaning "bold, brave". It was borne by a 6th-century Frankish king of Austrasia. The Normans brought the name to England, where it joined an existing Old English cognate. The medieval forms Tibald and Tebald were commonly Latinized as Theobaldus. It was rare by the 20th century.

Theocritus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Θεόκριτος (Theokritos), a Greek name meaning "judge of god" from θεός (theos) meaning "god" and κριτής (krites) meaning "judge, critic". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek poet.

Theodard m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This name was borne by a 7th-century Frankish saint and martyr, a bishop of Maastricht.

Theodelinda f Germanic
Old German form of Dietlinde.

Theodemir m Gothic (Anglicized)
From the Gothic name *Þiudamers, derived from the elements þiuda "people" and mers "famous". This was the name of a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths, the father of Theodoric the Great. It was also borne by a 6th-century king of the Suebi in Galicia. There was also a saint by this name, a 9th-century Benedictine monk who was martyred at Córdoba.

Theoderich m Germanic
Old German form of Theodoric.

Theodoar m & f Germanic
Germanic name composed of the elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and war meaning "aware, cautious".

Theodoard m Germanic
Germanic name composed of the elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and wart meaning "guard, guardian".

Theodoor m Dutch
Dutch form of Theodore.

Theodor m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Romanian
German form of Theodore, as well as a Scandinavian, Czech and Romanian variant of Teodor. A famous bearer was American children's book creator Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991), better known as Dr. Seuss.

Théodora f French
French form of Theodora.

Theódóra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Theodora.

Theodora f English, Greek, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Theodore. This name was common in the Byzantine Empire, being borne by several empresses including the influential wife of Justinian in the 6th century.

Théodore m French
French form of Theodore.

Theodore m English
From the Greek name Θεόδωρος (Theodoros), which meant "gift of god" from Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". The name Dorothea is derived from the same roots in reverse order. This was the name of several saints, including Theodore of Amasea, a 4th-century Greek soldier; Theodore of Tarsus, a 7th-century archbishop of Canterbury; and Theodore the Studite, a 9th-century Byzantine monk. It was also borne by two popes.... [more]

Theodoric m Gothic (Anglicized)
From the Gothic name *Þiudareiks meaning "ruler of the people", derived from the elements þiuda "people" and reiks "ruler, king". It was notably borne by Theodoric the Great, a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths who eventually became the ruler of Italy. By Theodoric's time the Ostrogoths were partially Romanized and his name was regularly recorded as Theodoricus. This was also the name of two earlier (5th century) Visigothic kings.

Theodoricus m Gothic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Theodoric.

Theodoros m Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of Theodore.

Theodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of the Greek name Theodoros (see Theodore). As a Dutch name, it is used on birth certificates though a vernacular form such as Theodoor is typically used in daily life.

Theodosia f Ancient Greek, Greek
Feminine form of Theodosius.

Theodosios m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Theodosius.

Theodosius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεοδόσιος (Theodosios) meaning "giving to god", derived from θεός (theos) meaning "god" and δόσις (dosis) meaning "giving". Saint Theodosius of Palestine was a monk who founded a monastery near Bethlehem in the 5th century. This also was the name of emperors of the Eastern Roman and Byzantine Empires.

Theodotos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Theodotus.

Theodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεόδοτος (Theodotos) meaning "given to god", derived from θεός (theos) meaning "god" and δοτός (dotos) meaning "given". This name belonged to several early saints and martyrs.

Theodoulos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Theodulus.

Theodulus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεόδουλος (Theodoulos) meaning "servant of god", derived from θεός (theos) meaning "god" and δοῦλος (doulos) meaning "slave, servant". This name was borne by several early saints.

Theofania f Greek
Modern Greek form of Theophania.

Theofanis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Theophanes.

Theofilos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Theophilus.

Theofilus m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Theophilus.

Theofylaktos m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Theophylaktos.

Theognostos m Late Greek
From Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god" and γνωστός (gnostos) meaning "known, familiar".

Theokleia f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Thekla.

Theokritos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Theocritus.

Theophanes m Ancient Greek
Means "manifestation of God" from Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god" and φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing". This name was borne by a few saints, including an 8th-century chronicler from Constantinople and a 19th-century Russian Orthodox saint, Theophanes the Recluse, who is Феофан (Feofan) in Russian. Another famous bearer was a 14th-century Byzantine icon painter active in Moscow.

Theophania f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Theophanes.

Theophil m German (Rare)
German form of Theophilus.

Theophila f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Theophilus.

Théophile m French
French form of Theophilus.

Theophile f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Theophilus.

Theophilos m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Theophilus.

Theophilus m Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεόφιλος (Theophilos) meaning "friend of god", derived from θεός (theos) meaning "god" and φίλος (philos) meaning "friend". In the New Testament the evangelist Luke addresses his gospel and the Book of Acts to a man named Theophilus.

Theophylaktos m Ancient Greek
Means "watched by god" from Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god" and φυλακτέος (phylakteos) meaning "to be watched". Saint Theophylaktos was a 9th-century bishop of Nicomedia who was banished to Caria.

Theothelm m Germanic
Old German form of Diethelm.

Théotime m French
French form of Theotimus.

Theotimos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Theotimus.

Theotimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεότιμος (Theotimos) meaning "honouring god", derived from the elements θεός (theos) meaning "god" and τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour". Saint Theotimus was a 4th-century bishop of Tomi in Scythia.

Theotleib m Germanic
Old German form of Detlef.

Theotman m Germanic
Old German form of Thijmen.

Timotheos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of Timothy.

Waltheof m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name derived from the Old Norse Valþjófr. This was the name of a 12th-century English saint, an abbot of Melrose.