Theofanis
Theofanis, often shortened to Fanis is a masculine given name of Greek origin that may refer to:Fanis Christodoulou, Greek basketball player Theofanis Gekas, Greek footballer Fanis Katergiannakis, Born (1974), Greek football goalkeeper Fanis Koumpouras, Greek basketball player Theofanis Michaelas, Cypriot middle-distance runner Fanis Mouratidis, Greek actor Theofanis Tombras (1932–1996), Greek…
Meaning & Origin of Theofanis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Theofanis, often shortened to Fanis is a masculine given name of Greek origin that may refer to:Fanis Christodoulou, Greek basketball player Theofanis Gekas, Greek footballer Fanis Katergiannakis, Born (1974), Greek football goalkeeper Fanis Koumpouras, Greek basketball player Theofanis Michaelas, Cypriot middle-distance runner Fanis Mouratidis, Greek actor Theofanis Tombras (1932–1996), Greek…
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The Story of Theofanis
Theofanis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 5 Theofaniss were born — ranking #5,844 that year. As of 2026, Theofanis ranks #12,135 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Theofaniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Theofanis
Theofanis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Theofanis's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #5,844. Use the chart and map above to compare Theofanis'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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