Panteleimon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Panteleimon

What is the meaning of the name Panteleimon ?

The baby name Panteleimon is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌpæn.təˈleɪ.mən/ (pan-tuh-LAY-muhn).

Panteleimon is Greek in Origin.

Panteleimon derives from Greek Παντελεήμων (Panteleḗmōn), built from pan ‘all’ and eleēmōn ‘merciful, compassionate’, yielding the sense “all-compassionate” or “merciful to everyone.” The name is closely linked to the 3rd–4th‑century physician-martyr of Nicomedia, known in the West as Saint Pantaleon; in the Byzantine and Slavic East his epithet “Panteleimon” (‘all‑merciful’) supplanted Pantaleon and became the standard form. His widespread veneration, especially in the Eastern Orthodox world, made the name popular for monks, clergy, and laymen, and associated it with healing and charitable service.

Variants and local forms include Greek Pantelis/Pandelis; Russian and Ukrainian Panteleimon and Panteley/Pantelei (Пантелеймон, Пантелей); Bulgarian Panteley; Serbian/Macedonian Pantelej; and Romanian Pantelimon. Latinized Pantaleon survives as a related form in Western Europe and Spanish-speaking countries. The name appears in toponyms (e.g., Bucharest’s Pantelimon) and surnames, but remains a distinctive, tradition-rich given name meaning universal compassion.

⚙ Panteleimon is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 10 recorded uses, spread over 2 countries.