US Popularity:164
Origin:Greek
Meaning:God's gift; bold people; brave people
Theo is a gender-neutral name of Greek origin, meaning “God’s gift.” It is derived from the ancient Greek Theodōros, which comes from the word theos, meaning “God” and dōron, translating to “gift.” Theo also has roots in German, where it means “bold people” or “brave people” from the Germanic word theud, meaning “people.” Theo also has many beautiful variations in Greek and German, including Theodore, Theodosia, and Thea, granting an array of options for naming baby.

Theo Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Theo is currently #35 on The Bump
Boy:Theo is currently #30 on The Bump Boy Names
Girl:Theo is currently #19 on The Bump Girl Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Theo is currently #164 in U.S. births
Boy:Theo is currently #161 in U.S. births
Girl:Theo is currently #5964 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
Gender:
Girl
#5964
in 2022
- 1087
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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