Choosing Easter Baby Names

Easter is the Christian holiday that celebrates the crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is a very important holiday for the Christian faith and having a baby born near Good Friday or Easter Sunday may mean that you are considering an Easter baby name. Here are some Easter baby names for you to consider:

Baby Girl Names

• Mary
  Maria in English, probably means sea of bitterness.

• Lily
  For the flower, a symbol of purity. English.

• Grace
  From Gratia, Latin.

• Violet
  For the flower.

• Bunny (Barbara)
  A nickname typically for the rabbit.

• Esther
  Queen Esther from the Old Testament, but possibly means star from Persia.

• Glory
  Originally from the Latin gloria.

• Faith
  Originally from the Latin fidere, to trust.

• Evangeline
  Greek for good news.

• Anastasia
  Means resurrection in Russian.

Baby Boy Names

• Peter
  From the Greek for stone.

• Matthew
  From the Hebrew Matthias, "gift from God."

• Mark
  Derived from a variety of names which possibly mean male.

• John
  From the Hebrew: "God is gracious."

• Paul
  From a Latin word meaning humble.

• Joseph
  From the Hebrew: "God will add unto me."

• Luke
  English version of the Italian name meaning from Luciana.