indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Various, Greek (Expatriate)
Meaning & History
A diminutive of several names, such as Aristotelis, Donatella, Estella, Theodore and more. This name spiked in popularity after the 1973 premiere of the American television series Kojak, a crime drama starring Greek-American actor and singer Aristotelis 'Telly' Savalas (1922-1994) in the title role.