Theodora
Theodora is a female given name: 99% of people named Theodora are women, and it is recorded as female in 11 of the 11 countries covered.
Theodora · Théodora · Theódóra · Theodóra
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Greece, Iceland
- Also spelled
- Théodora, Theódóra, Theodóra
- US births since 1880
- 49 male / 9,935 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Theodora
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Theodora," in English, "Guten Tag Theodora," in German. Theodora is a female given name: about 99% of people named Theodora are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Theodora,
German
Guten Tag Theodora,
French
Bonjour Theodora,
Spanish
Estimado/a Theodora:
Chinese
Theodora您好：
Japanese
Theodora様
English
Hi Theodora,
German
Hi Theodora,
French
Salut Theodora,
Spanish
Hola Theodora,
Chinese
Theodora你好：
Japanese
Theodoraさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 1% |
| Greece | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| France | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
49 male · 9,935 female · 9,984 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Theodora a male or female name?
Theodora is a female given name: 99% of people named Theodora are women, and it is recorded as female in 11 of the 11 countries covered.
How do I address Theodora in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Theodora," in English, "Guten Tag Theodora," in German. Theodora is a female given name: about 99% of people named Theodora are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Theodora a unisex name?
Theodora is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Theodora are men. Theodora leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Theodora a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/theodora (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_theodora,
title = {Is Theodora a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/theodora},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}