In Hesiod’s Works and Days, Hermes is credited with giving Pandora her name.
Hesiod describes a coordinated divine creation in which several gods contribute to Pandora’s appearance, abilities, and social role. Hermes, the messenger god, is associated with giving her speech and assigning the name Pandora before she is taken to humanity.
This detail is sometimes overlooked because later summaries focus mainly on Hephaestus shaping Pandora from earth and on the vessel she opens. The myth’s earliest surviving full account distributes her creation among multiple gods rather than attributing every feature to one deity.
Pandora’s name is usually interpreted as connected with the gifts supplied by the gods. Hermes’ involvement also fits his wider mythological functions as a communicator, guide, and transmitter of messages between divine and mortal worlds.