The baby name Fedir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /feˈdir/ (Ukrainian), respelling: FEH-DEER.
Fedir is Ukrainian in Origin.
The baby name Fedir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /feˈdir/ (Ukrainian), respelling: FEH-DEER.
Fedir is Ukrainian in Origin.
Fedir is the Ukrainian form of Theodore, from Greek Theodoros (theos “god” + doron “gift”), yielding the meaning “gift of God” or “God-given.” The name reached the East Slavic world via Church Slavonic Feodor, adapting in Ukrainian phonology to Fedir (Федір). It has long been favored in ecclesiastical calendars and folk tradition, with the approximate Ukrainian pronunciation FEH-deer.
In Ukrainian history the name appears in Kyivan Rus’ chronicles, Cossack registers, and among notable figures such as painter Fedir Krychevsky and anthropologist Fedir Vovk. Common diminutives include Fedko and Fedyk; surnames like Fedorenko and Fedoryshyn derive from it. Close variants are Russian Fyodor/Feodor, Belarusian Fiodar, and the parallel Ukrainian/Polish Teodor; the standard English equivalent is Theodore. A feminine counterpart exists as Fedora/Feodora, though rarer in Ukrainian usage. Today Fedir feels traditional yet distinctive, appealing to families seeking a heritage-rich, theologically meaningful name.
Fedir is an uncommon pick. There are only 63 recorded uses of it in our data, from 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 11 | 6,530 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #326 | 10 | 6,459 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #541 | 12 | 10,162 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,452 | 20 | 10,046 |
Fedir is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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