Teddy

Diminutive of Theodore or Edward
"gift of God or wealthy guardian"

Teddy Origin and Meaning

The name Teddy is a boy's name meaning "gift of God or wealthy guardian".

Teddy is in some ways one of those midcentury boys' nicknames -- like Jimmy or Bobby or Billy -- yet because it was never that popular, it feels timeless too. The preferred short form of Theodore these days may be Theo and of Edward may be....Edward, but Teddy can work adorably for either and grows up to Ted. And of course, let's not forget the inevitable teddy bear.

# 977 in the US

Teddy Rank in US Top 1000

# 268 on Nameberry

Teddy Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Teddy Popularity

Famous People Named Teddy

  • Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
    30th President of the United States
  • Edward "Teddy" Kennedy
    U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
  • Edward Theodore "Teddy" Riley
    American R&B musician
  • Teddy Dunn
    American actor
  • Teddy Pendergrass
    American R&B singer
  • Teddy Wilson
    American jazz pianist
  • Teddy Edwards
    American jazz saxophonist
  • Edward "Teddy" Goldsmith
    Anglo,French environmentalist
  • John Theodore "Teddy" Geiger Jr.
    American singer,songwriter
  • Tedy Bruschi
    American football player and current ESPN analyst
  • Teddy Sheringham
    English footballer
  • Teddy Bridgewater
    American football player for the Minnesota Vikings
  • Teddy James Thomas
    son of Adam Thomas & Caroline Daly
  • Edward "Mad Teddy" Smith
    associate of Ronnie and Reggie Kray

Teddy in Pop Culture

  • Edward "Teddy" Remus Lupin
    character in the Harry Potter series.
  • Theodore "Teddy" Duchamp
    one of the 4 main characters in the film "Stand By Me", based on the novella "The Body" by Stephen King
  • Edward "Teddy" McNicholas
    character in Eleanor Henderson's novel "Ten Thousand Saints"
  • Teddy Grant
    the president's youngest son in TV's "Scandal"
  • Teddy Falls
    place in TV's "Fringe"
  • Teddy bear
    stuffed toy
  • Teddy boy
    British youth subculture
  • Teddy Craft
    character in Kevin Smith's horror film "Tusk"
  • Teddy Kent
    character in "Emily of New Moon"
  • Teddy Sanders
    NASA director in "The Martian"
  • Teddy
    also known as Father and Ted, a main character in "Pinstripe"
  • Teddy Altman
    from the Young Avengers comic books
  • Edward "Teddy" Todd
    main character in "A God in Ruins" by Kate Atkinson
  • Theodore "Teddy"
    character from Bob's Burgers
  • Theodore “Teddy” Sanders
    character in Neighbors, played by Zac Efron
  • Teddy Price
    Character in "Daisy Jones & The Six"