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Panagiota
How to Pronounce Panagiota
Pronounced pah-nah-YOH-tah /panaˈjota/Medium
Meaning: Panagiota is the feminine of the Greek Panagiotis, both derived from Panagia, 'the All-Holy', a beloved title of the Virgin Mary. It joins pan, 'all', with hagia, 'holy'. Deeply traditional in Greek Orthodox families, it is very often shortened to Yiota or Toula.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Panagiota is a cornerstone Greek name, the feminine of Panagiotis, built from Panagia, 'the All-Holy', a title of the Virgin Mary joining pan, 'all', to hagia, 'holy'. It arrived in America with Greek Orthodox immigrant families, who kept its full traditional form for baptism while using nicknames at home.
In United States records it was always rare, borne by only a couple dozen girls a year around its high in the mid nineteen-seventies, concentrated in Greek-American communities. It reads as an authentic, devout heritage name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Panagiota mean?
It's a Greek name meaning 'all-holy', from Panagia, a title of the Virgin Mary, joining pan, 'all', with hagia, 'holy'.
How do you pronounce Panagiota?
It's said pah-nah-YOH-tah /panaˈjota/, four syllables, stress on the third.
Is Panagiota a boy or girl name?
Panagiota is used as a girl's name.
Is Panagiota a popular name?
No, it has always been rare in America, a traditional Greek heritage name most common among Greek Orthodox families.