The first name Panagiotis
A boy’s name.
4 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Transliteration of Greek Παναγιώτης (Panagiótis), a male given name used in (modern) Greece.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 boys were named Panagiotis, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 9 births (#2,335).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Panagiotis with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Panagiotis at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 22 boys born in the United States were named Panagiotis, the 4,665th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1983, when 41 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Panayiotis
- Panayotis
- Panaiotis
Famous people named Panagiotis
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Panagiotis CharanisAmerican historian, 1908–1985
- Panagiotis PotagosExplorer, 1838–1903
- Panagiotis DemetriouCypriot politician, born 1939
- Ben AgathangelouBritish automotive engineer, born 1971
Questions
- What does the name Panagiotis mean?
- Transliteration of Greek Παναγιώτης (Panagiótis), a male given name used in (modern) Greece.
- How popular is the name Panagiotis?
- In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Panagiotis, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 2016, with 9 births.
- Is Panagiotis a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,320 US babies named Panagiotis since 1880 were boys.
- When was Panagiotis most popular?
- 1983 in the United States, when 41 babies were named Panagiotis, its highest rank at 1,509th.
- What are other spellings of Panagiotis?
- Panayiotis, Panayotis and Panaiotis.