Pantea as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pantea

What is the meaning of the name Pantea ?

The baby name Pantea is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced pan-TAY-uh (IPA: /pænˈteɪə/).

Pantea is Persian in Origin.

Pantea is a feminine given name of Iranian use with roots in the classical Greek Pantheia (Πάνθεια), formed from pan “all” and theos “god,” giving meanings such as “all-divine,” “of all the gods,” or poetically “like a goddess.” Through Xenophon’s Cyropaedia - where Pantheia is the virtuous wife of Abradatas of Susa, esteemed by Cyrus the Great - the name entered Persian tradition and modern Persian as Pantea (Persian پانته‌آ), commonly transliterated Pantea or Panteha.

In cultural memory, Pantea figures in Greco-Persian lore and is also linked in Iranian popular history to the semi-legendary Achaemenid commander Pantea Arteshbod, a symbol of loyalty and courage. Since the 20th century it has been a familiar choice in Iran and the diaspora; rarer in the West, it appears in classical or literary contexts. Variants include Panthea, Pantheia, and Panteha; diminutives may include Pan, Pani, and Tea.