Pashka as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pashka

What is the meaning of the name Pashka ?

The baby name Pashka is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Russian: [ˈpaʂkə]; English approximation: /ˈpæʃkə/ (PAHSH-kuh).

Pashka is Russian in Origin.

Pashka (Cyrillic Пашка) is an East Slavic hypocoristic formed with the -ka diminutive, most commonly from Pavel/Pavlo (Paul), ultimately Latin Paulus “small, humble.” In some regions it can also shorten female Praskovya/Paraskeva (via Parasha/Pasha) and, by folk association with Pascha/Paskha (Easter), may evoke the Paschal sense “of Easter/Passover,” though that etymology is secondary. The name feels warm and informal, typical of family or village address.

Usage centers in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, where Pashka appears in colloquial speech and literature as a lively, affectionate call-name; it occasionally stands alone as a given name. Key variants and related forms include Pasha, Pashenka, Pashko, and Pasko; broader cognates are Pavel, Pavlo, Paweł, Paul, Paolo, and Pascal/Pasquale. Gender is predominantly masculine, but unisex in diminutive use when derived from Praskovya/Paraskeva.