Meaning & Origin
A transliteration of the Greek male given name Παναγιώτης (Panagiótis).
Panagiotis is a boy's baby name of Greek origin, from the Greek Panagiotes, from Panagía (the All-Holy — a title of the Virgin Mary), composed of pan (all) and agios (holy), meaning 'dedicated to the All-Holy Virgin' or 'of the Holy Virgin.'
Panagiotis is one of the most distinctly Greek of all names — it is a devotional name honoring the Panagia (the Virgin Mary), used almost exclusively in Greek Orthodox communities. The name has an extraordinary sound — five syllables that carry the full weight of Greek Orthodox Marian devotion. In Greece, it is shortened to Nikos, Panos, or Takis in everyday use, but the full form Panagiotis remains the name of record, carrying all its sacred meaning.