Pantaleon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pantaleon

What is the meaning of the name Pantaleon ?

The baby name Pantaleon is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced pan-tuh-LEE-ən (IPA: /ˌpæn.təˈliː.ən/).

Pantaleon is Greek in Origin.

Pantaleon is the Latinized form of Greek Pantaleōn (Πανταλέων), from pan “all” + leōn “lion,” meaning “entirely lionlike” or “all‑lion,” evoking courage and strength. Distinct from Panteleimon (Παντελεήμων) “all‑compassionate,” the two were later associated in Christian tradition; in Western hagiography the martyr Saint Pantaleon (d. 305) reflects this conflation, giving the name a secondary link to mercy and healing.

Attested in classical and Hellenistic contexts (notably the Indo‑Greek king Pantaleon, 2nd c. BCE), the name spread across Christendom through the cult of St. Pantaleon, inspiring churches and place‑names such as Saint‑Pantaléon in France and St. Pantaleon in Cologne. Medieval and early modern usage was strongest around the Mediterranean and in Slavic lands, while remaining rare in English. International variants include Pantaleón (Spanish), Pantaleão (Portuguese), Pantaleone (Italian), Pantaléon (French), Pantaleon (German/Polish), Panteleimon/Panteley (Greek/Slavic: Παντελεήμων/Пантелей), with Pantelis as a common Greek diminutive.