Panteleymon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Panteleymon

What is the meaning of the name Panteleymon ?

The baby name Panteleymon is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌpæn.təˈleɪ.mən/ (PAN-tuh-LAY-mən); Greek: [pandeˈleimon] (pan-deh-LAY-mon).

Panteleymon is Greek in Origin.

Panteleymon is the East Slavic transliteration of Greek Panteleimon (Παντελεήμων), formed from pan “all” and eleēmōn “merciful, compassionate,” yielding the meaning “all‑compassionate” or “all‑merciful.” The name became prominent through the Great Martyr and Healer Saint Panteleimon, a physician of Nicomedia, revered across the Eastern Christian world; his feast is celebrated on July 27 in many calendars. The name appears on monasteries and churches, notably St. Panteleimon Monastery on Mount Athos, reinforcing its sacred, healing associations.

Usage clusters in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, the Balkans, and Greece, though it remains rare in everyday naming today and more common in clerical or monastic contexts. Variants include Panteleimon (standard transliteration), Pantelejmon (Serbian/Macedonian), Panteley or Pantelei (Bulgarian/Russian), Pantelimon (Romanian), Pantaleone (Italian), Pantaleón (Spanish), and Pantaleon (German/English). Diminutives and nicknames include Panta and Panteley.

⚙ Panteleymon is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 6 times, across 2 countries.