Theo is the short form of Theodore and other names beginning with the Greek theos, "god", so it is usually read as "gift of God". Vincent van Gogh's brother and art dealer Theo is its best-known historical bearer. In the United States Theo stood at number 1289 in 2000, entered the top 1000 in 2010 and the top 100 in 2022, peaked at number 78 in 2023 and ranks number 82 in 2025.