All over the world, Панайотис (Panagiotis 
, Παναγιώτης , Panayotis 
, among others...) is a widespread masculine first name. The given name Панайотис is characteristic of Greece, where it is a prevalent male name, Cyprus, where it is quite a common male name, and South Africa, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Greece, Cyprus, and the United States. Also, Панайотис is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Panagiotis | Germany, Cyprus, United Kingdom, United States, Greece |
| Παναγιώτης | Greece |
| Panayotis | Germany, United Kingdom, South Africa, United States, Greece |
| Panajotis | Germany, South Africa, North Macedonia, United States, Greece |
| Panagiotes | Germany, South Africa, United States, Greece, Brazil |
| Панайотис | Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria |