Pascuala as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pascuala

What is the meaning of the name Pascuala ?

The baby name Pascuala is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced pah-SKWAH-lah (IPA: /pasˈkwala/).

Pascuala is Spanish in Origin.

Pascuala is the Spanish feminine form of Pascual, ultimately from Late Latin Paschalis “relating to Passover/Easter,” via Greek Pascha and Hebrew/Aramaic Pesach. It signifies “Easter child” or “of the Passover,” and has long been chosen for girls born in the Easter season or in families wishing to honor that feast. The name appears across the Hispanic world and reflects the shared Judeo‑Christian root of the word for Passover/Easter.

In records from medieval Iberia onward, Pascuala travels into the Americas with Spanish colonization and remains traditional though uncommon. Variants and related forms include Spanish Pascualina and the affectionate Pascualita; French Pascale and Pascaline; Italian Pasqualina; and Catalan/Occitan Pasquala, with masculine counterparts Pascual (Spanish), Pasqual (Catalan), Pasquale (Italian), Pascal (French), and Pascoal (Portuguese). Name days are often kept during Eastertide, and in Spanish devotion the name is sometimes associated with St. Paschal Baylón.