The baby name Theophanis is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: ˌθiːəˈfænɪs (thee-uh-FAN-iss); Modern Greek: θe.oˈfanis (theh-oh-FAH-nees).
Theophanis is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Theophanis is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: ˌθiːəˈfænɪs (thee-uh-FAN-iss); Modern Greek: θe.oˈfanis (theh-oh-FAH-nees).
Theophanis is Greek in Origin.
Theophanis is the Greek masculine name Θεοφάνης, built from theos “God” and phaino “to appear,” meaning “manifestation of God” or “God has appeared.” It aligns with the Orthodox feast of Theophany/Epiphany and often bears religious resonance.
Across Byzantine and post-Byzantine history, bearers include Theophanes the Confessor (chronicler), Theophanes of Nicaea, and Theophanes the Greek (icon painter), cementing learned and monastic associations. Variants and equivalents include Theophanes (Latinized), Theofanis (modern Greek), Theophan, Teofan (Romanian, Bulgarian), Feofan (Russian), and Spanish/Portuguese Teófanes. Common short forms are Fanis and Theo; related feminine forms are Theophania/Theophano, which underlie medieval French Tiphaine and English Tiffany. Usage today remains strongest in Greece and Orthodox communities, sometimes chosen for boys baptized at Epiphany, while the rarer English transliteration Theophanis preserves a distinctly Hellenic flavor.
Theophanis is extremely rare. Across 3 countries, we found just 8 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #127 | 5 | 3,473 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
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