What origin is the name Easter?

Easter comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Easter a popular name?

Easter is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Easter?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Easter — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Easter

Q: Is Easter a rare name?

Yes. Easter does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Easter

Easter

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Easter is an english unisex name meaning "From the holiday; from the name of the christian festival, which is based on eostre, the name of a germanic spring goddess. sometimes also used as a variant of esther".

Parents who choose Easter pick a unisex name from the english tradition, meaning "From the holiday; from the name of the christian festival, which is based on eostre, the name of a germanic spring goddess. sometimes also used as a variant of esther". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From the holiday; from the name of the christian festival, which is based on eostre, the name of a germanic spring goddess. sometimes also used as a variant of esther

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Easter

Very rare in US records

What does Easter mean?

Easter is a unisex name of english origin meaning "From the holiday; from the name of the christian festival, which is based on eostre, the name of a germanic spring goddess. sometimes also used as a variant of esther".