The first name Pascal
A boy’s name from Latin meaning “paschal”, “of”, “pertaining to easter”.
Pronounced /pæsˈkæl/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Pascal means “paschal”, “of”, “pertaining to easter” in Latin.
From Latin Paschālis, from paschālis (“Paschal; of or pertaining to Easter”), from pascha (“Easter”) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives), for birth on Easter, or in honor of the 9th-century pope Paschal I (died 824). Doublet of Paschal. The programming language was named after French mathematician, philosopher and physicist Blaise Pascal (1623–1662).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Pascal, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 19 births (#809).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Pascal with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Pascal at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 31 boys born in the United States were named Pascal, the 3,636th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 47 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Pascal in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Pascal in Dutch, French and German too.
Famous people named Pascal
123 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Pascal GroßGerman footballer (born 1991)
- Pascal LissoubaFirst President of the Republic of the Congo (1931–2020)
- Pascal QuignardFrench writer, born 1948
- Pascal LamyFrench businessman and political advisor, born 1947
- Pascal ChimbondaFrench footballer (born 1979)
- Pascal SiakamCameroonian basketball player (born 1994)
- Pascal BrucknerFrench writer, born 1948
- Pascal GreggoryFrench actor, born 1953
- Pascal FabreFrench racing driver, born 1960
- Pascal YoadimnadjiChadian politician (1950-2007)
- Pascal ElbéFrench actor and screenwriter, born 1967
- Pascal Martinot-LagardeFrench athlete, born 1991
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Questions
- What does the name Pascal mean?
- Pascal means “paschal”, “of”, “pertaining to easter” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Pascal?
- From Latin Paschālis, from paschālis (“Paschal; of or pertaining to Easter”), from pascha (“Easter”) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives), for birth on Easter, or in honor of the 9th-century pope Paschal I (died 824). Doublet of Paschal. The programming language was named after French…
- How popular is the name Pascal?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Pascal, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 1997, with 19 births.
- Is Pascal a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,561 US babies named Pascal since 1880 were boys.
- When was Pascal most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 47 babies were named Pascal, its highest rank at 2,784th.
- How do you pronounce Pascal?
- Pascal is /pæsˈkæl/, 2 syllables.
- Is Pascal also a surname?
- Yes. Pascal is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.