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What does Theodore mean?
Greek: Gift of God. The name Theodore comes from the Greek name 'Theodoros', meaning 'gift of God'.
Is Theodore a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.
Theodore in the Pets in the City community
Ranked #119 all-time — about 0.3 in every 1,000 dogs we care for (9 dogs). Trend: insufficient data.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres, as of 2026-08-01. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Theodore suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
What the Playgroup Will Assume About Theodore
When Theodore checked into the Dog Hotel, all the other pups whispered, "Great! A guest who's literally a gift! I hope he doesn’t expect us to gift-wrap his kibble!"
Names similar to Theodore
Adely — Of Hebrew origin, meaning 'noble' or 'noble one'.Alissa — Variant of Alice, meaning 'noble' or 'exalted'.Benjiman — Hebrew name meaning 'son of the right hand'.Camilia — Derived from the Latin name meaning 'helper' or 'attendant'.Cavaler — French for 'horseman' or 'cavalier'.Christofer — Variant of Christopher, meaning 'bearer of Christ'.Delgado — Spanish surname meaning 'slender'.Emerlyn — A variant of Emmeline, meaning 'hardworking' or 'rival'.