Pascha as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pascha

What is the meaning of the name Pascha ?

The baby name Pascha is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: PAS-kə (/ˈpæs.kə/ or /ˈpɑːs.kə/),Greek: PÁS-kha (Πάσχα) /ˈpas.xa/.

Pascha is Greek in Origin.

Pascha derives from Greek Pascha (Πάσχα), itself from Aramaic/Hebrew Pesach, “Passover.” Through Latin Pascha the term became the ecclesiastical word for Easter in many Christian traditions, especially Eastern Orthodoxy. As a given name it carries the sense “Passover/Easter,” often interpreted as “born at Passover/Easter” or “of the Paschal feast,” linking it to themes of deliverance and resurrection.

Used across Catholic and Orthodox Europe from the Middle Ages onward, Pascha appears for both sexes, more commonly in Greek- and Slavic-speaking communities. Close relatives include Paschal and Paschalis (Latin), Pascal/Pascale (French), Pasquale/Pasqua (Italian), Pascual/Pascuala (Spanish), Pascoal (Portuguese), and Cornish Pascoe/Pasco. Variant spellings and diminutives include Paska, Paskha, and Pashka; Hebrew Pesach is cognate. Note that Russian Pasha is usually a nickname for Pavel and etymologically separate from Pascha.