Panayiotis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Panayiotis

What is the meaning of the name Panayiotis ?

The baby name Panayiotis is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced pah-nah-YOH-tis (Greek: /panaˈʝotis/; English approx: /ˌpænəˈjoʊtɪs/).

Panayiotis is Greek in Origin.

Panayiotis is the Greek masculine given name Panagiotis (Παναγιώτης) in a Cypriot/Anglicized spelling. It derives from Panagia, the title “All-Holy” for the Virgin Mary, so its sense is “all-holy,” “most holy,” or “dedicated to the All-Holy.” In Byzantine and post-Byzantine Greek society the name spread with Marian devotion and is traditionally bestowed on boys connected to feasts of the Theotokos; the common name day is 15 August (Dormition).

Variants and diminutives: Standard Panagiotis; spellings Panayiotis, Panayotis (French/International), and Panaghiotis also occur in transliteration. Short forms include Panos, Notis, Giotis/Yiotis, and the regional Panagis; the feminine counterpart is Panagiota/Panayiota. The name remains widely used in Greece, Cyprus, and Greek diasporic communities, where bearers often adopt Panos as an everyday or international form.