Fotini

Fotini is a Greek female given name.

Origin and meaning

Ancient Greek Φωτεινή

The name is of ancient Greek origin and means the enlightened .

variants

• Photini
• Photina, Fotina
• Photeini, Foteini

The Russian name Svetlana is the translation of the Greek name.

name day

Catholic

March 20, Photina , Samaritan and martyr

Orthodox

February 26th Photina or Swetlana, Samaritan and martyr

Armenian

August 31, Photina, Samaritan and martyr

Others

• Greek: January 6th

Well-known namesake

• Fotini Gennimata (* 1964), Greek politician (PASOK)
• Foteini Kolovou (* 1964), Greek Byzantinist and Neo-Graecist