Theo
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Theo is a short form of Theodore, from the Greek for “gift of God.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Theo in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Theo against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Theo is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Theo in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 3,945 boys were named Theo, making it the #82 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 35,830 boys have been named Theo, with the most (4,140) in 2023. It is most common, relative to births, in Hawaii, Washington, D.C. and Massachusetts.
In 2025, 21 girls were named Theo, making it the #5722 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 3,503 girls have been named Theo, with the most (111) in 1924.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Theo in other languages
- Teo Italian, Romanian, Slovenian
- Teobald Polish
- Theobald German
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Theo
There are 7 towns and villages with Theo in their name, in 5 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 2🇻🇳 Vietnam 2🇫🇷 France 1🇲🇼 Malawi 1🇵🇰 Pakistan 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Bản Theo | Tuyen Quang, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
| Jenda Theo | Northern Region, 🇲🇼 Malawi | – | Map |
| Paleo Theo | Gilgit-Baltistan, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Saint-Théo | Brittany, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
| Theo | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Theo | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Thèo Hồ | Lai Châu Province, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Theo
There are 8 lakes and reservoirs with Theo in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 6🇺🇸 United States 2
| Name | Where | |
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| Lac Théo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Théo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Théo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Théo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Théo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Theo | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Theo Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Theo League Lake | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Theo songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Theo in their title. The best known:
- Theo wir fahr'n nach Lodz – Artur Marcell Werau (1974)
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- Theo, wir fahr’n nach Lodz / Du und ich und der Himmel – Vicky Leandros (1974)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Theo
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Theo.
Theo Angelopoulos
Theo Blankenaauw
Theo Bongonda
Theo Bos
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Fictional characters named Theo
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Theo as a pet name
FurryName has found 745 dogs named Theo in public pet registers, making it the #161 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (50), Laval (39), Burlington (2). Theo as a dog name →
FurryName has found 61 cats named Theo in public pet registers, making it the #67 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (23), Laval (12), Golden Plains Shire (2). Theo as a cat name →
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