Panayi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Panayi

What is the meaning of the name Panayi ?

The baby name Panayi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /paˈna.ji/ (pah-NAH-yee).

Panayi is Greek in Origin.

Panayi is a Greek/Cypriot given name and diminutive derived from Panagiotis (masculine) or Panagiota/Panayiota (feminine), ultimately from Panagia, the title “All-Holy” for the Virgin Mary. The root elements are pan “all” and hagios “holy,” yielding the sense “all-holy; dedicated to the Virgin.” Because it is devotional, the name is closely tied to Greek Orthodox tradition and the August 15 feast (Dormition of the Theotokos), often observed as the name day.

Usage centers on Greece and Cyprus and extends through the diaspora (UK, Australia, North America), where Panayi sometimes appears as a clipped, Anglicized standalone. Spelling varies with transliteration of γ before i: Panayi and Panagi both occur. Related forms include Panagiotis/Panayiotis (m), Panagiota/Panayiota (f), and Panagis (m, Ionian); common nicknames are Panos, Panikos, Notis/Takis (m) and Yiota/Nota, sometimes Penny (f). Panayi also exists as a Cypriot surname derived from the same devotional root.

⚙ Panayi is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 3 recorded uses, across 3 countries.