Pandora’s name is commonly explained as meaning “all-gifted” or “all-giving.” The name reflects the myth’s account that each god contributed a quality or gift when Zeus ordered her creation.
Hesiod presents Pandora as a crafted woman assembled through divine contributions. Hephaestus forms her body, Athena teaches useful skills, Aphrodite grants beauty, and Hermes gives her a deceptive mind and speech. Because many gods participate, the name marks her as the recipient of gifts from all around Olympus.
Translations vary because the Greek name can be analyzed in more than one way. “All-gifted” emphasizes gifts received by Pandora, while “all-giving” can suggest gifts bestowed through her. Neither translation means “all-knowing” or “all-powerful.” The name’s ambiguity is one reason modern retellings explain Pandora as both richly endowed and dangerously persuasive.