What is Pandora’s Greek name commonly interpreted to mean?

Pandora’s Greek name is commonly interpreted to mean “All-gifted.”

The name comes from the Greek elements pan, meaning “all,” and doron, meaning “gift.” In Hesiod’s account, the gods contribute gifts or abilities to the first woman created by the gods. Her name therefore reflects the idea that she received something from every god, although ancient explanations of the name and story vary.

Pandora is a figure in Greek mythology associated especially with Hesiod’s Works and Days and Theogony. She was fashioned after Zeus decided to punish humanity following Prometheus’s theft of fire. The story connects her creation with divine craftsmanship, clothing, adornment, speech, and other qualities supplied by the gods.

Modern retellings sometimes treat Pandora’s name as if it directly meant curiosity or trouble. It does not. “All-gifted” refers to the gifts bestowed on her and is separate from the later consequences of opening the container.