Panayotis
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 Panayotis
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 Panayotis
Panayotis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 5 Panayotiss were born — ranking #10,895 that year. As of 2026, Panayotis ranks #10,895 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Panayotiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Panayotis
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- 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 Panayotis
Phonetically similar names — useful when Panayotis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Peanuts
- Pantsuits
- Pantos
- Penates
- Pentice
- Pinots
- Poinsettias
- Poetess
- Pontus
- Pinatas
- Pontes
- Punnets
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About the name Panayotis
Panayotis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Panayotis's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #10,895. Use the chart and map above to compare Panayotis'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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