Easter - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Easter \e(a)-

is of Egyptian origin, and its meaning 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.

Easter is a very common first name for women (#1447 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#2712 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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