The common English translation of the Greek name Pandora is “all-gifted.” The name is usually connected with the Greek words *pan*, meaning “all,” and *dōron*, meaning “gift.” In Hesiod’s story, the gods provide Pandora with various gifts or qualities, making the name especially appropriate to her creation.
The name does not literally mean that Pandora gives every gift. That interpretation appears in some discussions because the Greek wording can be understood in more than one grammatical way. “All-gifted” is the standard concise translation used in many modern references and explanations of the myth.
Pandora’s naming is part of a larger story about divine contributions. Hephaestus forms her, Athena gives her skills, Aphrodite gives her beauty, and Hermes gives her deceptive speech in Hesiod’s account. These details explain why the myth presents her as a carefully assembled figure rather than simply an ordinary woman.