| Theodoros | Zebedee | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Gift of God | Yahweh has bestowed |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | theh-oh-DOH-ros | ZEB-ə-dee |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2024 (29) | 2024 (38) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Theodoros | Zebedee |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 133 | 135 |
| 2010s | 127 | 91 |
| 2000s | 58 | 87 |
| 1990s | 55 | 91 |
| 1980s | 97 | 97 |
| 1970s | 74 | 78 |
| 1960s | 13 | 103 |
| 1950s | 0 | 173 |
| 1940s | 0 | 94 |
| 1930s | 0 | 108 |
| 1920s | 0 | 127 |
| 1910s | 0 | 85 |
| 1900s | 0 | 7 |
Greek Theodoros (Theodore), from 'theos' ('god') and 'doron' ('gift'), i.e. 'gift of God'. The feminine form is Theodora.
Greek New Testament form (Zebedaios) of the Hebrew Zebadiah, from zabad 'to bestow/give' + yah (Yahweh) — 'Yahweh has bestowed'. Borne by the father of the apostles James and John.
Theodoros and Zebedee are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Theodoros means Gift of God (greek origin), while Zebedee means Yahweh has bestowed (greek origin).
In US records, Theodoros first appears in 0 and Zebedee in 0, so Theodoros has the longer recorded history.