Panayiotis
Panagiotis or Panayiotis is a common male Greek name. It derives from the Greek epithet Panagia or Panayia ("All-Holy") for Mary. The feminine form of the name is Panagiota or Panayiota (Παναγιὡτα).
Meaning & Origin of Panayiotis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Panagiotis or Panayiotis is a common male Greek name. It derives from the Greek epithet Panagia or Panayia ("All-Holy") for Mary. The feminine form of the name is Panagiota or Panayiota (Παναγιὡτα).
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The Story of Panayiotis
Panayiotis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 13 Panayiotiss were born — ranking #5,558 that year. As of 2026, Panayiotis ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, gradually rising (+15%). In total, more than 303 Panayiotiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Panayiotis
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- Panagiotis Anagnostopoulos , Greek revolutionary and member of the Filiki Eteria
- Panagiotis Beglitis , Greek politician
- Panagiotis Chinofotis , Greek admiral and politician
- Panayiotis Chronis , Greek football player
- Panagiotis Danglis , Greek general and politician
- Panayiotis Demetriou , Cypriot politician
- Panagiotis Doxaras , Greek painter of the 17th/18th century
- Panagiotis Efstratiadis , Greek archaeologist
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Names that sound like Panayiotis
Phonetically similar names — useful when Panayiotis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Panagiotis
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- Bandits
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- Benevides
- Beatus
- Appentice
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About the name Panayiotis
Panayiotis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 303 births in the dataset. Panayiotis's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #5,558. Use the chart and map above to compare Panayiotis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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