Panayiota
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- pah-nah-YOH-tah
- Origin
- Greek
Panayiota is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “all-holy”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Panayiota mean?
Greek: Cypriot spelling of Panagiota, from Panagia 'All-Holy'
“all-holy”
From Panagia, the Greek title of the Virgin Mary; Panagiotis is the male form.
Is Panayiota a girl's or a boy's name?
Panayiota is a girls' name.
How popular is Panayiota in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 7 girls.
Panayiota in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 7 | #2,281 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,815 |
Nicknames for Panayiota
- Giota
Names like Panayiota
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ariana, Dakota, Alexandra, Pippa, Philippa, Yumna, Lydia, Minha, Francesca, Helena, Sophia, Anna
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Panayiota: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/panayiota, updated 20 October 2026.