Fotis
Fotis, in Greek: "Φώτης" is a Greek name, a variant of the name Photios. Notable people with the name include:Fotis Balopoulos, Greek footballer Fotis Dulos, suspected perpetrator of the Murder of Jennifer Dulos Fotis Georgiou, Greek footballer Fotis Goudroubis, Greek footballer Fotis Gouziotis, Greek footballer Fotis Ioannidis, Greek footballer Fotis Kafatos, Greek biologist Fotis Kaimakamoudis,…
Meaning & Origin of Fotis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fotis, in Greek: "Φώτης" is a Greek name, a variant of the name Photios. Notable people with the name include:Fotis Balopoulos, Greek footballer Fotis Dulos, suspected perpetrator of the Murder of Jennifer Dulos Fotis Georgiou, Greek footballer Fotis Goudroubis, Greek footballer Fotis Gouziotis, Greek footballer Fotis Ioannidis, Greek footballer Fotis Kafatos, Greek biologist Fotis Kaimakamoudis,…
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The Story of Fotis
Fotis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 6 Fotiss were born — ranking #4,797 that year. As of 2026, Fotis ranks #5,787 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Fotiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Fotis
Phonetically similar names — useful when Fotis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Fetis
- Fetus
- Foetus
- Fatus
- Photos
- Fatass
- Fotos
- Faddis
- Fidus
- Ftis
- Flotus
- Fontes
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About the name Fotis
Fotis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Fotis's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #4,797. Use the chart and map above to compare Fotis'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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