Pandora

Greek

"all gifted"

Pandora Origin and Meaning

The name Pandora is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "all gifted".

Pandora has occasionally been used by the British gentry (for girls with brothers who might be called Peregrine) and is now starting to be heard in the US too: It was given to 34 baby girls last year.

Down side: Pandora was the mythological first woman on earth whose curiosity caused her to lift a forbidden box and inadvertently unleash all the evils of the world. But perhaps she's paid the price long enough--Pandora is riding the wave of mythological names used for babies after centuries of being confined to legend.

Pandora is the eponymous title character of an Anne Rice vampire novel, and appears in the Adrian Mole books. There was a Pandora character on Skins, who was adorably called Panda.

Pandora Rank in US Top 1000

# 785 in the US

Pandora Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 608 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Pandora

• 608 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Pandora

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• Ambrosia
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• Gaia
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• Narcissa
• Persephone
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• Amethyst
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Famous People Named Pandora

• Pandora Beatrice Collin English actress
• Pandora Boxx stage name of Michael Steck, American drag queen of "RuPaul's Drag Race"
• Pandora Delevingne mother of English model/actress Cara Delevingne
• Pandora Lorna Mary Cooper Key, English designer; stepsister of actress Gabriella Wilde and half,sister of Isabella Calthorpe
• Pandora Vanderpump Todd, daughter of reality TV personality Lisa Vanderpump
• Pandora Reid daughter of musician William Reid of the Jesus and Mary Chain

The name Pandora in Pop Culture

• Pandora in "The Underland Chronicles" by Suzanne Collins
• Pandora "Panda" Moon character on TV series "Skins"
• Pandora Lovegood Luna's mother in the "Harry Potter" series
• Pandora Halfdanarson in "Big Brother" by Lionel Shriver
• Pandora main character in the Pandora series by Carolyn Hennesy
• Pandora Braithwaite love interest in the Adrian Mole series
• Pandora Radio music streaming app
• Pandora planet in movie "Avatar"
• Pandora planet in the Borderlands video games
• Pandora jewelry store known for charm bracelets
• Pandora's box an artifact in Greek mythology