According to Hesiod, which deity gave Pandora her name?

According to Hesiod, Hermes gave Pandora her name.

In Hesiod’s account, the gods create Pandora as part of Zeus’s response to Prometheus’s theft of fire for humanity. Each deity contributes something to her preparation, and Hermes is associated with giving her speech, character, and her name.

The name Pandora is commonly interpreted as “all-gifted” or “all-giving.” Its meaning reflects the story’s presentation of Pandora as a figure assembled through gifts from multiple gods. The myth therefore links her name to the collective divine contributions that shape her.

Hermes is the Olympian messenger and is also associated with communication, travel, trade, and cleverness. He is not the craftsman who forms Pandora’s body; that role is commonly assigned to Hephaestus in later summaries of the myth.