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Pasquale
BoyItalian, Latin· “of Easter”
- Meaning
- of Easter
- Origin
- Italian, Latin
- Pronunciation
- pahs-KWAH-lay
- Syllables
- 3
- US rank 2025
- #5,781
- US babies 2025
- 16
- Best rank
- #300 (1914)
- Peak year
- 1917
Meaning and origin of Pasquale
Pasquale is an Italian and Latin name that means “of Easter”.
Pasquale is the Italian form of the Late Latin Paschalis, of Easter, from pascha, Easter or Passover, which goes back to the Hebrew pesach. It was traditionally given to children born near Easter. Saint Paschal Baylon, a Spanish Franciscan, and several popes named Paschal spread its use. In Italian it is said pahs-KWAH-leh, and in the US pahs-KWAH-lay or pas-KWAL are common. Pat and Patsy were once American nicknames for Italian-American Pasquales. Related forms include Pascal in French and Pascual in Spanish.
Popularity over time
Pasquale first appears in US Social Security records in 1894. It has ranked in the top 1,000 in 76 different years, starting in 1897. Its best national rank was #300 in 1914, and the most babies received it in 1917, when 262 were named Pasquale. In 2025, 16 babies were named Pasquale, and it ranked #5,781 nationally. Its use has been fairly steady over the past decade.
Its national rank moved from #407 in 1920, #730 in 1950, #1,211 in 1980, #2,664 in 2000, #4,985 in 2010, and #5,781 in 2025. Of the 10,138 US boys named Pasquale since records began, 21% were born in the 1920s, its biggest decade. The 1910s come next, with 1,829 babies. Since 2010, 265 more have been named Pasquale.
Other boys' names that peaked around the same time include Ferdinand, Isadore, Buster, Abe, and Omer.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for boys.
Pasquale is usually pronounced pahs-KWAH-lay, with three syllables. It has eight letters, starts with P and ends in “-le”.
Middle names for Pasquale
A few middle names that flow with Pasquale: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Pasquale
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Pasquale mean?
Pasquale is an Italian and Latin name that means “of Easter”.
What is the origin of the name Pasquale?
Pasquale has Italian, Latin, and Hebrew roots. Pasquale is the Italian form of the Late Latin Paschalis, of Easter, from pascha, Easter or Passover, which goes back to the Hebrew pesach.
Is Pasquale a popular name?
Not especially. Pasquale ranked #5,781 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Pasquale a boy or girl name?
Pasquale is mainly a boy's name. In the US it is used almost only for boys.
How do you pronounce Pasquale?
Pasquale is usually pronounced pahs-KWAH-lay. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings