Panagiotis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Panagiotis

What is the meaning of the name Panagiotis ?

The baby name Panagiotis is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced Greek: /panaˈʝotis/; English approximation: pah-nah-YOH-tis (pan-uh-YO-tis).

Panagiotis is Greek in Origin.

Panagiotis (Παναγιώτης) is a Greek masculine theophoric name meaning “all-holy,” formed from pan (“all”) + hagios (“holy”) and linked to Panagia, the traditional title of the Virgin Mary. It emerged in Byzantine and post-Byzantine Greece as a devotional given name and remains widespread in Greece and Cyprus, as well as among the Greek diaspora. Bearers typically celebrate a name day on August 15, the Dormition of the Theotokos, reflecting the name’s Marian association.

Transliteration varies: Panayiotis, Panaghiotis, and Panajotis are common in Latin script. Regional and diminutive forms include Panos (very common), Giotis/Yiotis, Takis, and, in Cyprus, Panicos/Panikos; the Ionian form Panagis also occurs. The feminine counterpart is Panagiota (also Panayiota/Panayota). Related surnames such as Panagiotou and Panagiotopoulos indicate descent from an ancestor named Panagiotis. The name’s enduring popularity across urban and rural settings underscores its blend of religious reverence and strong Hellenic identity.