At a Glance
- Meaning
- Gift of Zeus (feminine of Diodoros)
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- dye-uh-DOR-uh
Diodora is a Greek girl's name meaning “gift of Zeus (feminine of Diodoros)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Diodora
Meaning: Gift of Zeus (feminine of Diodoros).
Origin: Greek.
A common claim: Diodora means 'gift of God' Actually: Not quite — the 'Dio-' element is the genitive of Zeus specifically, so the more precise sense is 'gift of Zeus', later loosened to a generic 'gift of God'.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Diodora
dye-uh-DOR-uhIPA /ˌdaɪəˈdɔːrə/
Popularity of Diodora
Diodora doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Diodora
Similar Names
Demelza · Mattea · Hanan · Theodosia · Dalisay · Divjot
