Easter
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About Easter
Easter has been used as a name for several hundred years, as part of the day-naming tradition; now, this rarely heard holiday celebration name would make a novel choice for a springtime baby. Background:The early Anglo-Saxon monk and scholar Bede took the name of a goddess--Eostre-- whose feast was celebrated at the vernal equinox and gave it to the Christian festival of the resurrection of Christ.
Easter appeared on the Top 1000 list during the first few decades of the twentieth century. It was heard for the character played by Jasmine Guy in the TV miniseries Queen.
International versions include Pascal, Pasqua and Pascua.
Easter is also given to boys.
Pronounced EES-tur.
As of October 2026, Easter ranked #3692 in US births in 1936 SSA, peaked at #3375 in 1933.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Similar names
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Easter on lists
Famous Easters
- Easther BennettGirl
English singer of R&B girl group Eternal
Easter in pop culture
- EasterGirl
character in book/film "Queen" by Alex Haley
- EasterGirl
mentioned in the song "Every Day Is a Winding Road" by Sheryl Crow ("He's got a daughter he calls Easter/She was born on a Tuesday night")
- Easter RisingGirl
1916 insurrection leading to Irish independence
- Easter IslandGirl
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