Pasquale

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A few things about Pasquale you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Pasquale

Pasquale Panella

Italian poet, actor and writer

Choose Pasquale and your child shares a first name with Pasquale Panella, an Italian poet, actor and writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Pasquale, like who?” Pasquale Panella's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 106,383 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Pasquale, 16 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Pasquale would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryPasquale first shows up in US birth records in 1894, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 131 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1914, when it ranked #300. Today it's #5,608, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendPasquale has slipped 753 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,608. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Pasquale means “of Easter”. Our records link it to French, Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Pasquale

Pasquale is a boy name of French, Italian and Latin origin meaning “of Easter”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ale”. US birth records list Pasquale for boys from 1894 to 2025, in 132 of those 132 years. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked #300 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,608, with 16 babies.

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