Tedra

♀ Girl

Pronounced TED-ruh /ˈtɛd.rə/High

Meaning: Tedra is a mid-century coinage with the ring of a Theodora short form — Theodora being Greek for 'gift of God,' from theos + doron. Its clipped Ted- opening plus a smooth -ra ending place it among invented girls' names of its day rather than any documented classical name.Low

In 30 seconds: Tedra is a coined girl's name (said 'TED-ruh') that reads as a compact echo of Theodora, 'gift of God.'

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Origin LowEnglish, Greek

MeaningTedra is a mid-century coinage with the ring of a Theodora short form — Theodora being Greek for 'gift of God,' from theos + doron. Its clipped Ted- opening plus a smooth -ra ending place it among invented girls' names of its day rather than any documented classical name.

U.S. rank (2006)#19801 ↘ Falling

2006 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1972

Total births (all-time)≈ 822

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tedra has no long paper trail; it surfaced in twentieth-century America as an original coinage, most naturally understood as a feminine built on Ted or a trimmed Theodora, the Greek 'gift of God.' Parents drawn to the sound gave it without leaning on a saint or ancestor.

The name reached its slight high point around 1972 and never became common, so a Tedra today is likely middle-aged. As an invented name of the seventies it carries no vintage cachet and has not revived; it remains a rare, of-its-moment choice.

Did you know? Tedra appeared and peaked in the early 1970s, part of a wave of freshly minted -dra and -dre names like Kendra and Deandra.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Tedra — Coined feminine; read as short Theodora (Gk 'gift of God'); 1972 peak

Variations

TeodraTedre

Nicknames

TedTeddi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tedra mean?

Tedra is a modern coinage often taken as a short form of Theodora, Greek for 'gift of God.'

How do you pronounce Tedra?

It's said TED-ruh /ˈtɛd.rə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Tedra a boy or girl name?

Tedra is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tedra?

Tedra was a rare invented name that briefly appeared in the early nineteen-seventies and has stayed uncommon.