The Greek name “Pandora” most commonly means “all-gifted” in discussions of Hesiod’s myth.
The name is usually analyzed as a combination of pan, meaning “all,” and doron, meaning “gift.” It reflects Pandora’s literary creation as a woman to whom the gods contribute different gifts or qualities. Hesiod’s story emphasizes that she is assembled through divine craftsmanship, adornment, instruction, and naming.
The translation is sometimes rendered “all gifts” or “gifted by all,” but “all-gifted” is the concise conventional form. The wording does not mean that Pandora is herself the giver of every gift. Instead, it points to the gifts bestowed on her by the gods.
This etymology can cause confusion with Prometheus, whose name is associated with foresight, and with other Greek mythological names that describe ancestry or power. Pandora’s name belongs specifically to the creation scene and helps explain why Zeus’s apparently beautiful gift carries a hidden danger.