Given name & surname
Pascha
“born on Easter”·“small”·“a small or humble man”
Pascha is a variant of Pascale. In French use, Pascale carries the interpretation “born on Easter.” Pascha is a variant of Paul. Interpretations include “small” and “a small or humble man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Pascha is a variant of Pascale. In French use, Pascale carries the interpretation “born on Easter.” Pascha is a variant of Paul. Interpretations include “small” and “a small or humble man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Pascha is a variant of Paul. An origin associated with Paul is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Pascha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 214
- 0 boys · 214 girls
- Most popular year
- 1973
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 1986. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 27 in 1973. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 232 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Pascha’s family of names
Pascha has a related form in Paul. Pascha has a related form in Pascale. In Greek usage, Pascha as a surname is a transliteration of Πάσχα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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