Easter Names
- Kimimela
Origin:
Sioux, LakotaMeaning:
"butterfly"Description:
Kimimela joins Mariposa as one of the long and lovely girl names meaning "butterfly".
- Bezai
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"eggs"Description:
Biblical family with 323 children. That's a lot of eggs.
- Harutyun
Origin:
ArmenianMeaning:
"resurrection"Description:
Common in Armenia, but virtually unheard of in the United States.
- Haruko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"born in spring"Description:
A traditional possibility for a Japanese or Japanese-American child born in April or May.
- Saho
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"spring goddess; sailing help"Description:
Two very different meanings, depending on the kanji used.
- Shaphan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"rabbit"Description:
Shaphan was most notably the name of the scribe who brought the lost book of the Law to Israel’s King Josiah.
- Ebrel
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"April"Description:
Ebrel is the Cornish word for the month of April, recently adopted as a baby name. Ebrel is a charming and accessible update to the now-dated month name.
- Vlinder
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"butterfly"Description:
A known but not overused female name in Dutch-speaking countries and regions, Vlinder ranked in the top 400 girls’ names in the Netherlands from 2009-2012.
- Parasha
Origin:
RussianMeaning:
"born on Good Friday"Description:
Slavic possibility for a girl born during the Easter season.
- Tamari
Origin:
Georgian variation of Tamar, HebrewMeaning:
"date palm tree"Description:
Tamari is a rare form of Tamar that used on girls and boys in the US. Beware that tamari is a gluten-free soy sauce-like condiment.
- Eostre
Origin:
Old English from GermanMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
Eostre is the Anglo-Saxon goddess of Spring and dawn. In ancient times, the pagans had festivals and feasts celebrating Eostre, but this practice was eventually overtaken by the Christian Easter holiday. The connection between the traditions is evident today in cultures that speak English and Germanic languages, as the name Easter is derived from Eostre. Most other languages derive the name of the holiday from the Hebrew word Pesach, meaning "Passover."
- Sudie
Origin:
Variation of Susanna, HebrewMeaning:
"lily"
- Arpina
Origin:
ArmenianMeaning:
"rising of sun"Description:
Has a nice fresh, early morning meaning, but not the most mellifluous of sounds. Also spelled Arpineh.
- Sayuri
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"small lily"
- Papillon
Description:
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 occasionally been adopted as a human name. The butterfly symbolism gives this name associations with transformation, beauty, and freedom. As a human name, Papillon remains extremely rare, appealing to parents drawn to unique French-derived names with clear natural imagery. The name's pronunciation (pap-ee-YON) adds to its exotic feel. While uncommon in mainstream usage, it shares qualities with other nature-inspired names like Mariposa or feminine French names.
- Madhavi
Origin:
Feminization of Madhava, SanskritMeaning:
"of the springtime"Description:
An epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi — the personification of fertility, prosperity, and wealth.
- Rise
Origin:
English word name; Norwegian and Danish, short form of RegitzeDescription:
This name boomed in the 1940s and 50s thanks to the glamorous singer Risë (pronounced REE-sa) Stevens, who inherited her name from her Norwegian grandmother. It's rare nowadays, but when used it's more likely to be the uplifting vocabulary word, rhyming with "eyes". The latter was chosen by Nick Cannon and Brittany Bell for their son, born in September 2022.