The baby name Soteris is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /soʊˈtɛrɪs/ (soh-TEH-ris).
Soteris is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Soteris is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /soʊˈtɛrɪs/ (soh-TEH-ris).
Soteris is Greek in Origin.
Soteris is a Greek name rooted in the ancient epithet sōtēr ("savior, deliverer"), from the verb sōzō ("to save"). In Greek usage it functions chiefly as a masculine form alongside Sotiris and Sotirios/Soterios, all meaning "savior" or "he who saves." The Latinized Soteris also appears as a rare feminine name, notably borne by a Roman martyr of the early 4th century, which anchors the name in early Christian devotion to Christ as ho Sōtēr, "the Savior."
The root was an honorific of deities and Hellenistic rulers (e.g., Ptolemy I Soter), then entered Christian naming through saints such as Pope Soter. Modern use persists in Greece and Cyprus and among the diaspora. Variants and cognates include Soter, Soterius, Sotiris, Sotirios/Soterios; feminine Sotiria/Soteria; nicknames Sotos and Sotis; and regional equivalents like Albanian Sotir and Slavic calques Spas/Spasoje meaning "savior."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | 0 | #52 | 9 | 1,632 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #90 | 40 | 3,473 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
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