Toula

Greek, feminization of Fotis or Fotios
"light"

Toula Origin and Meaning

The name Toula is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "light".

Toula came to light as the name of the heroine of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," short for Fotoula, a feminine version of Fotis or Fotios which means light. Toula is cute -- and indeed can be used as a short form of many feminine Greek names -- but it's hard to imagine Fotoula making it in the U.S. The simpler spelling Tula is also an option.

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Toula Popularity

Famous People Named Toula

  • Toula GrivasFrench,Greek actress
  • Toula Lou Avlon (b. 2015)daughter of American political commentators Margaret Hoover and John Avlon

Toula in Pop Culture

  • Toula Portokalosheroine of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"
  • Short for Fotoulapet,form of Fotini, the name of a biblical saint (the Samaritan woman at the well)