Baby names inspired by Easter

Hop through our list of Easter-inspired baby names for some really egg-ceptional choices! Easter is in the Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, so we've also included a few names that are relevant to the season that brings new life.

Girls

Anastasia (Greek for "resurrection" or "one who will be reborn")

April / Abril / Avril Engllish, Spanish and French for "April"

Bethany (a village close to where Jesus ascended to heaven)

Cerelia (a Latin name meaning "of the Spring")

Ester (a Spanish name from Bibilical times)

Laverna (French name meaning "born of the Spring")

Lily

Mary

Pascale

Spring

Sunday

Boys

Andrew (Jesus' apostle)

Bartholomew (Jesus' apostle)

James (Jesus' apostle)

John (Jesus' apostle)

Joseph (helped prepare Jesus' boy for burial)

Matthew (Jesus' apostle)

Matthias (Jesus' apostle)

Nicodemus (a Pharisee who helped prepare Jesus' body for burial)

Pascal (from the Latin for "Easter". Variations include Pascual, Pasquale and Pascoe)

Peter (Jesus' apostle)

Philip/Phillip(Jesus' apostle)

Simon (Jesus' apostle)

Thomas (Jesus' apostle)