Sidor as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sidor

What is the meaning of the name Sidor ?

The baby name Sidor is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English approx: SEE-dor /ˈsiːdɔr/; Russian: si-DOR /sʲɪˈdor/.

Sidor is Slavic in Origin.

Sidor is an East Slavic masculine given name derived from the Greek Isidoros, “gift of Isis” (Isis + doron “gift”). Adopted through Byzantine Christian tradition into Orthodox naming, it honors saints such as Isidore of Chios and Isidore of Pelusium; in the West, figures like Isidore of Seville and Isidore the Farmer further sustained the cognate’s visibility.

Across Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, Sidor/Сидор (Ukrainian Sydir/Сидір) was common among rural families through the nineteenth century and now feels old-fashioned, though preserved in church records and as the base of surnames like Sidorov and Sydorenko. International cognates include Isidore (English, French), Isidor (German, Scandinavian), Isidro/Isidoro (Spanish, Portuguese, Italian), and Izydor (Polish). East Slavic nicknames include Sidorka and Sidorik. The name carries associations of piety, humility, and providence via the agrarian patronage of Saint Isidore, while its rare modern use lends it a distinctive, vintage character.

⚙ Sidor is a rare name. Across 20 countries, we found 68 recorded uses of it.