Toula

TOO-luh

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 variant of Fortini, a feminine version of Fotis or Fotios, meaning "light".

Toula is cute and spirited, but it is slightly harder to imagine Fotoula catching on in the U.S, despite its intriguing feel.

The simpler spelling Tula is also an option, which would also give the name English, Spanish

Toula Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1158 on Nameberry

Toula Popularity

• 1158 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Toula

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

Toula in Pop Culture

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