Panayiotos as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Panayiotos

What is the meaning of the name Panayiotos ?

The baby name Panayiotos is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced pa-na-YEE-oh-tos (IPA: /pa.naˈji.o.tos/; Greek approx: [pa.naˈʝo.tos]).

Panayiotos is Greek in Origin.

Panayiotos is a Greek masculine name linked to the epithet Panagia (“All-Holy”) for the Virgin Mary. It stems from pan (“all”) + hagios (“holy”), via Panagiotis (Παναγιώτης), and is often interpreted as “all-holy” or “devoted to the Virgin.” The feminine counterpart is Panagiota/Panayiota (Παναγιώτα). In the Greek Orthodox calendar, bearers typically celebrate a name day on 15 August, the Dormition of the Theotokos, reflecting the name’s strong Marian associations.

In use since Byzantine times and widespread in modern Greece and Cyprus, the name appears in multiple transliterations: Panayiotos, Panayiotis, Panagiotis, Panayotis, and Panagiotes. Common diminutives and nicknames include Pános, Tákis, Giótis/Yiótis, and Nótis. The patronymic surname Panayiotou/Panagiotou (“son of Panayiotis”) is prevalent in Greek and Cypriot communities, where the name remains popular and carries traditional and religious resonance.

⚙ Panayiotos is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.