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Pascha

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How to Pronounce Pascha

Pronounced PAH-skuh /ˈpɑː.skə/Medium

Meaning: Pascha comes from the church word Pascha, the Greek and Latin form of the Hebrew Pesach, 'Passover', which in Christian use names Easter. Given as a name it traditionally marked a child born at the Easter or Passover season, carrying a sense of deliverance and rebirth.Low

In 30 seconds: Pascha is from the church word for Passover and Easter, a name for a child of the season. Rare in the United States, cresting near the early nineteen-seventies (said PAH-skuh).
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Origin MediumGreek, Hebrew
MeaningPascha comes from the church word Pascha, the Greek and Latin form of the Hebrew Pesach, 'Passover', which in Christian use names Easter. Given as a name it traditionally marked a child born at the Easter or Passover season, carrying a sense of deliverance and rebirth.
U.S. rank (1986)#9281 ↗ Rising
1986 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1973
Total births (all-time)≈ 214

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197319691986

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Pascha draws on the ancient church word for Easter and Passover, from the Hebrew Pesach by way of Greek and Latin. Like Pascal for boys, it was given to children of the paschal season and carries ideas of deliverance and new life. In the United States it stayed a rare, seasonal choice.

It appeared only in small numbers, reaching a couple dozen girls a year around 1973 and fading by the late nineteen-eighties. A girl named Pascha then is in her fifties now.

Did you know? Pascha is the old word for both Passover and Easter, from the Hebrew Pesach, so the name traditionally marked a child born around that spring festival.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Pascha — Greek/Latin Pascha

Variations

PascalPascalePaskaPasha

Nicknames

Pasha

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Pascale— the French feminine of the same paschal root
Pasha— a soft short cousin in sound
Paschal— the fuller Easter name it shares a root with
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Pascha mean?

Pascha is from the word for Passover and Easter, from the Hebrew Pesach; it marked a child of that season.

How do you pronounce Pascha?

It's said PAH-skuh /ˈpɑː.skə/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Pascha a boy or girl name?

Pascha is used here as a girl's name; the related Pascal is a boy's name.

Is Pascha a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a seasonal name most visible in the early nineteen-seventies.

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