Pandora - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Pandora \p(a)-ndo-ra, pan-dora\ is pronounced pan-DOE-ah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "all gifts". Greek mythology: the first mortal woman Pandora was created beautiful and delightful by the gods, such that every man was attracted to her. She was given charge of a mysterious box and told not to open it. Being curious, she opened the box, and every kind of humankind's ills flew out, followed by the one counterpart, Hope.

Pandora has 6 variant forms: Dora, Doura, Pandorah, Panndora, Pandorra and Pandoura.

A baby name that sounds like Pandora is Pandra.

Pandora is a common female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Pandora. Click here to compare Pandora with related baby names.