In Greek mythology, which god gives Pandora her name?

In Hesiod’s account, Hermes gives Pandora her name.

The name Pandora is associated with the Greek words pan, meaning “all,” and doron, meaning “gift.” Hesiod’s story describes the gods contributing qualities or gifts to the woman created at Zeus’s command. Hermes, the divine messenger, is specifically connected with naming her and with giving her a deceptive or unreliable mind in the Works and Days narrative.

This detail is sometimes confused with the many other divine contributions in the story. Hephaestus fashions Pandora, Athena teaches or dresses her, and other gods provide ornaments or abilities. The myth is not a single act by one deity but a coordinated creation by several gods.

Later interpretations often treat Pandora’s name as meaning “all-gifted,” emphasizing the gods’ contributions. The name’s exact force has been discussed by classicists, but Hermes’s role as the namer is the conventional answer in summaries of Hesiod’s version.