Fotios
Photios I of Constantinople was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 858 to 867 and from 877 to 886. He is recognized in the Eastern Orthodox Church as 'Saint Photius the Great'.
Meaning & Origin of Fotios
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Photios I of Constantinople was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 858 to 867 and from 877 to 886. He is recognized in the Eastern Orthodox Church as 'Saint Photius the Great'.
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The Story of Fotios
Fotios first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 9 Fotioss were born — ranking #3,062 that year. As of 2026, Fotios ranks #10,765 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 88 Fotioss 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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Names that sound like Fotios
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About the name Fotios
Fotios is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 88 births in the dataset. Fotios's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #3,062. Use the chart and map above to compare Fotios'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 .
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