Teddy - Meaning of Teddy

What does Teddy mean?

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Teddy

[ 2 syll. ted-dy, te-ddy ] The baby girl name Teddy is also used as a boy name, with the latter form being far more popular. It is pronounced TEHD-iy- †. Teddy has its origins in the Old Greek language and it is used largely in English. Teddy is a diminutive of the English, German, and Greek Theodora.

See also the related categories, english and greek.

Teddy is uncommon as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names. Teddy has mainly been a boy name in the last century.

Baby names that sound like Teddy include Teddee, Teddey, Teddi, Teddie, Tahai, Taiah, Tannee, Tanny, Tarri, Tati, Tatie, Tatty, Tatu, Tawa, Taya, Tea, Teah, Tetty, Thadie, and Thady.

† Pronunciation for Teddy: T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"