Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Fotini

Fotini is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek.

  • Greek
Current Rank
#13,427
Peak Rank
#4,167 (1984)
Total Babies
410
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1969
First Year
2024
Last Year
1984
Peak Year
#4167
Peak Rank
410
Total Count
49
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Fotini

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Fotini is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Greek

The Story of Fotini

Fotini first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1969, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 18 Fotinis were born — ranking #4,167 that year. As of 2026, Fotini ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 410 Fotinis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Fotini

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Fotini. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Foteini

Names that sound like Fotini

Phonetically similar names — useful when Fotini is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Photinia
  • Photon
  • Photons
  • Fantine
  • Fantini
  • Fortini
  • Fatima
  • Fatten
  • Fini
  • Feeny
  • Feeney
  • Fattened

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fotini

What does the name Fotini mean?
Fotini is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek.
What is the origin of the name Fotini?
Fotini has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Greek.
How popular is Fotini in 2026?
In 2026, Fotini ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Fotini most popular?
Fotini reached its peak popularity in 1984, ranking #4,167 that year with 18 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Fotini most popular?
Fotini has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Fotini.
Is Fotini a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Fotini is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Fotini?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Fotini include Coree, Clinton, Julio. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Fotini?
Common variants and related forms of Fotini include Foteini. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Fotini

Fotini is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 410 births in the dataset. Fotini's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #4,167. Use the chart and map above to compare Fotini's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.