Pan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Pan – Meaning: Greek god of shepherds, flocks and wild places; the name is traditionally linked to the Greek 'paein' (to pasture), though it was later folk-associated with 'pan' meaning 'all' – Origin: Greek – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: PAN


Pan is a Greek boy's name meaning “Greek god of shepherds, flocks and wild places; the name is traditionally linked to the Greek 'paein' (to pasture), though it was later folk-associated with 'pan' meaning 'all'”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Pan

Meaning: Greek god of shepherds, flocks and wild places; the name is traditionally linked to the Greek 'paein' (to pasture), though it was later folk-associated with 'pan' meaning 'all'.

Origin: Greek.

How to Pronounce Pan

Phonetic: PAN   IPA: /ˈpæn/

Popularity of Pan

Pan doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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