Panagiotis — Meaning, Origin & Everything to Know

Panagiotis pairs an easy sound with real substance: in Greek it means 'all-holy'. Because it rests on Greek rather than passing fashion, Panagiotis carries a sense of history that many parents look for. As a son's name, Panagiotis suggests devotion, trust and spiritual depth and travels comfortably across languages.

What Does the Name Panagiotis Mean?

At its core, Panagiotis carries the meaning 'all-holy', rooted in Greek.

The early history of Panagiotis belongs to the Greek world, where 'all-holy' was a quality worth naming a child for. As it travelled, Panagiotis kept its 'all-holy' sense intact, handed down to honour relatives and express a hope for the child.

Today Panagiotis reads as approachable and contemporary, even though its meaning of 'all-holy' is anything but new. The result is a name in Panagiotis that feels both usable and meaningful — its appeal in the 2010s in a nutshell.

Panagiotis carries connotations of devotion, trust and spiritual depth; the Greek background gives that symbolism somewhere to stand.

Origin & Etymology of Panagiotis

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Panagiotis comes from Greek, where it means 'all-holy'. As Greek communities moved and mixed, Panagiotis travelled with them — sometimes keeping its spelling, sometimes adapting, but holding its meaning. Now Panagiotis works as both a nod to roots and a thoroughly usable everyday name.

Panagiotis holds a meaningful place in the Greek tradition, its sense of devotion, trust and spiritual depth tied to long-standing cultural values.

How Greek names are chosen

Greek naming is close to an algorithm, which is why the same names recur down a family for centuries: the eldest son takes his paternal grandfather's name and the eldest daughter her paternal grandmother's, with later children drawing on the mother's side. The name is usually settled within the first week or ten days, the christening following at around forty days, and by custom the godfather has the final word. Because so many names are saints' names, most Greeks keep a name day — the saint's feast — as well as a birthday, and it is often the more sociable of the two. Regional patron saints show up plainly in the distribution: Spyridon clusters on Corfu, Gerasimos on Kefalonia, Dionysios on Zakynthos.

How to Pronounce Panagiotis

PA-na-gio-tis — Break Panagiotis into PA-na-gio-tis and it falls into place. From Greek roots: vowels are open and clearly sounded.