It was named after the admiral and politician Pavlos Kountouriotis, who was the commander of the Greek Fleet during the Balkan Wars, as well as serving twice as President of the Second Hellenic Republic.
Det var uppkallad efter amiralen och politikern Pavlos Kountouriotis som var befälhavare för den grekiska flottan under Balkankrigen, samt tjänstgjorde två gånger som president i andra grekiska republiken.