The name “Pandora” commonly means “all-gifted” in the Greek myth of Pandora's box.
The name is usually analyzed from Greek elements connected with “all” and “gifts.” This interpretation fits the myth because several gods contribute gifts or qualities to Pandora when she is prepared for her journey to humanity. The name therefore highlights her connection with the collective work of the Olympian gods.
Some discussions translate the name as “all-giving,” reflecting a different emphasis in the Greek components and the way the myth presents her as a giver of gifts. English references most often use “all-gifted,” but readers may encounter both renderings.
Pandora's name is not evidence that she personally created all the world's troubles. In Hesiod, Zeus orders her creation as part of the punishment following Prometheus's theft of fire. Later retellings frequently simplify the story into a warning about curiosity, leaving out the name's connection to divine gifts.