Fedor as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Fedor

What is the meaning of the name Fedor ?

The baby name Fedor is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Russian: [ˈfʲɵdor] (FYO-dor); English: /ˈfɛdər/ (FEH-dər).

Fedor is Russian in Origin.

Fedor is the East Slavic form of the Greek Theodoros, meaning “gift of God.” In Russian it is written Фёдор, typically transliterated Fyodor; the simplified Fedor appears when the letter ё is rendered as е in documents. The name is found across Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian usage, and also as Fedor in Czech and Slovak communities, preserving the same theophoric sense.

It was borne by princes of Rus and by Tsar Fyodor I Ivanovich (r. 1584–1598), whose death ended the Rurikid line, and by the short‑lived Tsar Fyodor II Godunov. The Orthodox tradition honors several saints under the equivalent Theodore; modern Russia also venerates Admiral Fyodor Ushakov. Literary and artistic prestige comes via Fyodor Dostoevsky, poet Fyodor Tyutchev, and bass Feodor Chaliapin. Variants include Fyodor, Feodor, Fiodor, and Fedor; related forms are Ukrainian Fedir and Belarusian Fiodar. Common diminutives: Fedya and Fedka.