Original: The moon was named on 16 September 1991,IAUC 5347: Satellites of Saturn and Neptune 1991 September 16 (naming the moon) after the mythological Pan, who was (among other things) the god of shepherds.
Simplified: Pan was named after the Greek god Pan on 16 September 1991. IAUC 5347: Satellites of Saturn and Neptune 1991 September 16 (naming the moon) It is also known as .