Pasqual

The name Pasqual is regarded as a Catalan, Ladin, and Romansh variant of Pascal, which is a French form of the Latin name Paschalis. This, in turn, has its roots in the Jewish Passover festival as well as the Easter festival.

What does the name Pasqual mean?

Pasqual, a boy's name, is understood as the Catalan, Ladin, and Romansh form of Pascal, the French derivative of the Latin Paschalis. Translated into English, the name means "the Easter one," "the one born at Easter," "the Easter festival," or "the sacrificial lamb." The origin of the name traces back to the Latin 'pascha,' meaning "the Easter festival," as well as the Ancient Greek 'páskha' (πάσχα) for "the Passover festival" and the Old Aramaic 'pasḥā' (פַּסְחָא) for "Easter." The ancient Hebrew term 'pésakh' or 'pesaḥ' (פֶּסַח) also means "the crossing over," "the Passover festival," or "born on Passover day." Other variants include Pashalis, Paskal, Pasquale, Pasqualino, Pascoal, Pascual, and Pasko. Female forms include Pascale, Pascalle, Pascalia, Pascalina, and Pascaline.

Where does the name Pasqual come from?

The name Pasqual has its roots in Ancient Greek and Latin and means "the Easter one."

How do you pronounce Pasqual?

Pasqual is pronounced as 'Pas-kval.'

When is the name day of Pasqual?

The name days for Pasqual are celebrated on February 11, April 16, and May 17.

Popularity

In Germany, Pasqual is among the less common first names. In 2017, it ranked 3,867th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2014 at 3,829th. In the last ten years, Pasqual has been used as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 7,742nd.