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Theoren

♂ Boy

Pronounced THEE-uh-ren /ˈθiː.ə.rən/Medium

Meaning: Theoren is best read as a variant of the Greek-derived Theron, from theron ('hunter'), and is sometimes felt as an elaboration of Theodore ('gift of God'). It gained visibility through hockey player Theoren Fleury, and its exact spelling is a modern North American form.Low

In 30 seconds: Theoren is a boy's name (said THEE-uh-ren) read as a form of Theron ('hunter') or an elaboration of Theodore. It rose in the late nineteen-nineties, tied to hockey.
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Origin LowGreek, American
MeaningTheoren is best read as a variant of the Greek-derived Theron, from theron ('hunter'), and is sometimes felt as an elaboration of Theodore ('gift of God'). It gained visibility through hockey player Theoren Fleury, and its exact spelling is a modern North American form.
U.S. rank (2020)#13848 ↘ Falling
2020 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1999
Total births (all-time)≈ 110

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199919932020

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

Theoren reads as a variant of Theron, from the Greek for 'hunter,' and is also felt by some families as a longer form of Theodore, 'gift of God.' The specific spelling is modern and North American, carried into wider notice by hockey player Theoren Fleury.

American records show Theoren mainly around the late nineteen-nineties, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak and never common. A boy named Theoren then would be in his twenties today.

Did you know? Theoren owes much of its visibility to Canadian hockey star Theoren Fleury, whose fame in the nineteen-nineties helped a very rare spelling reach American birth records.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Theoren — Variant of Theron (Greek 'hunter'); Theodore elaboration; Theoren Fleury bearer; plain-Latin only.

Variations

TheronTheodoreTheoron

Nicknames

TheoRen

Famous Bearers

  • ★Theoren Fleury (b. 1966)
    Canadian former professional ice hockey player and Olympic gold medalist

If you like Theoren…

Theron— the parent name Theoren varies
Theodore— the classic name it can elaborate
Tobias— a like Greek-rooted boy's name
Soren— shares the -ren ending and sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Theoren mean?

Theoren is read as a variant of Theron (Greek, 'hunter') and sometimes as an elaboration of Theodore ('gift of God').

How do you pronounce Theoren?

It is said THEE-uh-ren /ˈθiː.ə.rən/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Theoren a boy or girl name?

Theoren is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Theoren?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties.

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