Easter

Easter meaning and name origin

Easter \e(a)-ster, eas-ter\ as a girl's name is of Egyptian origin, and the meaning of Easter is "Christian spring festival". Holiday name used as a Christian name mainly in the 19th century. Also possibly a variant of Esther. A more common Eastertide name is the French Pascale.

Baby names that sound like Easter are Ester, Estera and Wister. Other similar baby names are Hester, Estel and Estee.

Popularity of Easter

Easter is a very popular first name for women (#1447 out of 4276) and also a very popular surname or last name for all people (#2712 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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