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The baby name Teddy is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TED-ee.

Teddy is English, Greek, Old English in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: English, Greek, Old English
Pronunciation: TED-ee

What is the meaning of the name Teddy ?

The baby name Teddy is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TED-ee.

Teddy is English, Greek, Old English in Origin.

Teddy is an English hypocoristic formed from Ted plus the affectionate suffix -y, rather than an independent ancient name. Ted usually abbreviates Edward or Theodore. Edward is Old English Ēadweard, combining ēad, prosperity or fortune, with weard, guardian. Theodore reflects Greek Theodōros, from theos, god, and dōron, gift, a compound already established in classical Greek naming.

As a given name in English-speaking records, Teddy grew from household nickname to formal registration, especially in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Its public profile was shaped by Theodore Teddy Roosevelt; the teddy bear, named after him in 1902, reinforced the familiar form. It can also represent Edward, as with Senator Edward Teddy Kennedy. Teddie is a spelling variant, while Ted is the clipped form; related full forms include Theodor, Teodor, Teodoro, Eduard, Eduardo, and Édouard. Recent rankings show stronger use in Britain and Ireland than in the United States.

Teddy has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Teddy

Theodore Roosevelt Politician · Born 1858 · United States Theodore Roosevelt, often called Teddy, was the 26th President of the United States and is most famous for his role in expanding the national parks system. He was a driving force behind the construction of the Panama Canal and is known for his Rough Riders leadership during the Spanish-American War. Teddy Sinclair Actor · Born 1986 · United Kingdom Teddy Sinclair is an English singer-songwriter and actress, best known for recording music as Natalia Kills and Verbalicious. Born Natalia Noemi Sinclair (née Cappuccini) on 15 August 1986, she is known for songs including "Mirrors," "Problem," and "Free." Teddy Pendergrass Musician · Born 1950 · United States Teddy Pendergrass was an American soul and R&B singer best known for his powerful, romantic voice and hits like "Love T.K.O.," "Close the Door," and "Turn Off the Lights." Born Theodore DeReese Pendergrass in Kingstree, South Carolina, he became one of the most celebrated R&B artists of his era.
Teddy Sears Actor · Born 1977 · United States Teddy Sears is an American actor best known for playing Zoom on The Flash. He’s also known for roles in Raising the Bar, American Horror Story: Murder House, and Masters of Sex. Teddy Swims Musician · Born 1992 · United States Teddy Swims is an American singer and songwriter best known for his soulful, genre-blending music and the song "Lose Control." He first built a big audience by posting cover songs on YouTube in 2019 and 2020, mixing R&B, soul, hip-hop, reggae, and pop influences into his sound. Teddy Dunn Actor · Born 1980 · United States Teddy Dunn is best known for playing Duncan Kane on Veronica Mars. Born Edward Wilkes Dunn on June 19, 1980, he is a former actor.

Teddy – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
ET 0 #6 1 246
BW 0 #17 3 960
MV 0 #19 1 644
ET Boys 0 #22 6 678
ID 0 #25 15 2,238
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID Boys 0 #41 105 4,130
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
MO 0 #47 6 2,706
CM 0 #53 4 2,592
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
BG 0 #78 5 1,799
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
JM 0 #87 7 3,714
TW 0 #91 10 4,523
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
PH 0 #102 9 5,607
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
BW Boys 0 #114 36 4,685
KW 0 #116 6 5,216
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
BN Boys 0 #121 13 6,332
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
BW Girls 0 #135 14 4,216
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
MT Boys 0 #156 21 4,064
PR Boys 0 #162 13 2,508
Sweden Boys 2022 #166 17 1,509
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
Sweden Girls 2022 #175 5 1,568
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
TW Boys 0 #181 62 7,111
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
MO Boys 0 #184 40 5,842
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
BG Girls 0 #193 31 3,559
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
JM Boys 0 #204 69 6,876
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
PS 0 #208 11 5,692
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #213 8 4,970
HK Boys 0 #215 563 12,905
BG Boys 0 #216 5 3,850
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
NA Boys 0 #221 15 6,830
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
EC Boys 0 #228 12 3,322
AO Boys 0 #230 13 5,568
NA Girls 0 #230 8 7,146
GH 0 #231 13 5,396
SG 0 #244 26 11,010
NG 0 #248 17 5,926
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
GR Boys 0 #256 12 6,912
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
DK Boys 0 #260 66 7,401
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
PH Boys 0 #261 125 11,440
IL 0 #262 13 6,291
CN Boys 0 #264 57 9,639
HK 0 #266 84 8,483
SA 0 #267 29 10,560
Canada Boys 2024 #270 37 2,588
JM Girls 0 #273 6 7,507
GH Boys 0 #276 71 8,138
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
JP Boys 0 #283 15 7,909
KZ Boys 0 #290 7 6,578
MY 0 #293 38 12,352
CZ Boys 0 #294 11 6,530
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
PE 0 #298 13 6,350
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
MU Boys 0 #310 48 8,477
PL Boys 0 #325 11 6,459
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #328 5 5,862
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
CN Girls 0 #337 13 8,829
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
OM Girls 0 #349 48 15,987
SD Boys 0 #351 95 10,523
France Boys 2021 #352 36 2,865
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
BO 0 #360 22 6,868
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
France Girls 1985 #364 3 1,759
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
BO Boys 0 #368 265 9,244
UY Boys 0 #368 32 5,922
PT Boys 0 #374 8 7,951
NL 0 #378 14 2,481
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
ZA 0 #388 60 14,421
ZA Boys 0 #392 1,444 25,619
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
Finland Boys 0 #411 17 2,041
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
Austria Boys 0 #432 11 2,180
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
PA Boys 0 #442 40 9,305
PS Boys 0 #448 101 10,655
AR Boys 0 #454 14 7,628
CR Boys 0 #456 32 10,188
GT Boys 0 #458 17 7,625
CM Boys 0 #461 90 12,054
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
RU Boys 0 #483 23 12,621
IL Boys 0 #491 117 10,983
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
CM Girls 0 #522 19 11,671
PE Boys 0 #522 440 14,506
LY 0 #526 10 12,703
AE Girls 0 #529 25 20,968
BH 0 #531 23 17,937
IR Boys 0 #540 13 10,162
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
SG Boys 0 #551 147 17,960
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
SG Girls 0 #563 24 18,916
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
LB 0 #577 82 13,263
HK Girls 0 #579 37 16,104
CL Boys 0 #589 77 13,390
BD Boys 0 #599 7 10,045
IN Girls 0 #618 14 13,121
NG Boys 0 #619 384 16,906
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
Finland Boys 2026 #631 52 3,552
United States Boys 2024 #634 262 7,044
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
QA Boys 0 #654 54 18,093
IT 0 #684 31 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
BR Boys 0 #715 37 12,213
KW Boys 0 #726 44 18,755
NG Girls 0 #741 46 15,093
NL Girls 0 #760 197 5,933
CO Boys 0 #767 155 15,656
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
MY Boys 0 #777 349 25,439
Germany Boys 0 #795 158 5,697
ZA Girls 0 #799 357 25,928
Germany Girls 0 #807 32 4,949
TN 0 #820 10 13,765
Spain Boys 0 #846 85 5,610
OM Boys 0 #851 31 17,948
NL Boys 0 #860 92 5,873
EG Boys 0 #861 26 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #872 45 8,487
MY Girls 0 #893 102 24,821
IT Boys 0 #897 612 10,046
SA Girls 0 #911 25 25,931
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
PE Girls 0 #915 29 14,861
MX Boys 0 #917 66 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #966 18 5,561
AE Boys 0 #976 117 22,615
IN Boys 0 #986 16 16,750
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,003 7 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,060 19 16,140
MA 0 #1,110 19 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,162 22 17,781
DZ 0 #1,163 14 20,130
TR 0 #1,194 18 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,212 413 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,382 65 9,415

Teddy is popular in 85 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Sweden
Ireland

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People also ask about Teddy

Teddy is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Teddy is a 2 syllable name, pronounced TED-ee.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ted, Teddie, Theodore, Theodor, Teodor and Teodoro.
Yes, very popular — Teddy ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Teddy ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 7 notable people named Teddy are in our database, including Theodore Roosevelt (Politician), Teddy Sinclair (Actor), Teddy Pendergrass (Musician).