Birthday Names
Easter Names
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The names
Nuala
Irish, short form of Fionnuala
"white shoulders"
Officially a shortening of the traditional and tricky Gaelic Fionnghuala/Fionnuala, Nuala makes a lovely choice all on its own. Nuala is well-used in Ireland.
Oan
Breton
"lamb"
A too-literal spin on Owen.
Oanez
Breton variation of Agnes
"lamb."
Kind of a combination of Agnes and Inez, a name rarely heard in the US.
Oona
Irish, variation of Una
"lamb"
Oona is a name made famous by Eugene O'Neill's daughter, who became Charlie Chaplin's wife. One of the original Oona's granddaughters was named after her, and is now an actress famous in her own…
Oriane
Latin via French
"sunrise; gold"
A particularly beautiful member of the Oriana and Orane clan,Oriane is the first name of a major character in Proust's In Search Of Lost Time , the Duchesse de Guermantes. Also borne by climber…
Osier
Surname and nature name
"willow tree or shoot"
A handsome nature name – and an intriguing alternative to Willow – that is also found as a rare English surname.
Ostara
Old High German
"dawn"
In Germanic mythology, Ostara is the goddess of springtime, fertility, and dawn. Her existence as a mythological figure was pieced together by scholar Jacob Grimm, who used evidence such as the…
Ozanne
Latin
"Palm Sunday"
There's no shortage of quirky ways to get to hip nickname Oz -- Ozias, Osborne, Ozymandias -- but this one may appeal to parents looking for a full name with some religious significance. It was…
Pace
Word name
Calm, straightforward, patrician sounding: Pace is one new-style name that's well-grounded. Sarah Palin has a grandson named Pace.
Palmira
Latin, from Palmyra, ancient Syrian city
"palm tree; pilgrim"
A place name relating to the tropical palm tree, or a feminine form of Palmiro, meaning "pilgrim".
Papillon
Papillon, meaning 'butterfly' in French, is a delicate and distinctive feminine name. Though primarily recognized as a dog breed (the French Papillon spaniel with butterfly-like ears), it has…
Parasha
Russian
"born on Good Friday"
Slavic possibility for a girl born during the Easter season.
Pascha
Greek from Hebrew
"Easter, pass over"
The Greek name for Easter, derived from the same root as Pesach , the Hebrew word for Passover.
Pascoe
Cornish variation of Pascal
"Easter"
Pascoe was popular in medieval times and is definitely deserving of revival, especially for a child born in the Easter season. Other spellings are Pasco and Pascow.
Pascua
Spanish from Hebrew
"Easter"
Occasionally used in the Latino community, another Easter-related name.
Pasqual
Catalan form of Pascal, Latin
"Easter; Passover"
The perfect Easter baby name, Pasqual (along with its variants) derive from the Latin Pascha and the Hebrew pesaḥ , relating to Easter and Passover respectively. This form is the Catalan variation,…
Perhonen
Finnish
"butterfly"
This is one of the few butterfly names that is distinctly masculine, found as a surname in Finland.
