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Theotis

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Pronounced thee-OH-tis /θiˈoʊ.tɪs/Medium

Meaning: Theotis is an American given name, especially found in African-American families, built on the Greek theos, 'God' (as in theotes, 'divinity'). It reads as a devotional coinage meaning something like 'of God', though it is not a classical name and its exact formation is uncertain.Low

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Origin LowAfrican American, Greek

MeaningTheotis is an American given name, especially found in African-American families, built on the Greek theos, 'God' (as in theotes, 'divinity'). It reads as a devotional coinage meaning something like 'of God', though it is not a classical name and its exact formation is uncertain.

U.S. rank (2017)#14053 ↘ Falling

2017 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1977

Total births (all-time)≈ 939

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Theotis is an American given name grown from the Greek theos, 'God', the element also seen in Theodore and Dorothea. Especially used in African-American families, it reads as a devotional name meaning roughly 'of God', though it is a modern formation rather than a classical name, and its precise shaping is not documented.

Theotis was never common - only a few dozen boys a year at most, thinly spread across the twentieth century. It reads as a heartfelt American coinage on a Greek root rather than an inherited classical name, and it has stayed a genuine rarity throughout.

Did you know? Theotis carries the Greek theos, 'God' - the same root behind Theodore and Timothy - in a distinctly American, devout-sounding coinage.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Theotis — American given name on Greek theos 'God'; African-American use; modern formation, uncertain

Variations

TheotosTheotusTheodisTheotis

Nicknames

TheoOtis

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Theodis— a close variant on the same theos root

Theodore— a fellow theos 'God' name

Otis— echoed in the -otis ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Theotis mean?

Theotis is an American given name built on the Greek theos, 'God', read as roughly 'of God'.

How do you pronounce Theotis?

It's said thee-OH-tis /θiˈoʊ.tɪs/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Theotis a boy or girl name?

Theotis is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Theotis?

Theotis has always been rare, a devotional American name used mainly through the twentieth century.