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    Pascal

    pas-KAL

    French/Latin
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Of the Passover; Easter
    Origin
    French/Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Pascal does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Of the Passover; Easter", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Pascal.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1910s (0.001% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Pascal points to the Passover Lamb — Christ whose blood marks and saves, the ultimate sacrifice that death passes over.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 1 Corinthians 5:7

      "For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us."

    • Exodus 12:13

      "And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you."

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