Eastre as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Eastre

What is the meaning of the name Eastre ?

The baby name Eastre is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common English: 'EAST-er' (EE-stər, /ˈiːstər/). Reconstructed Old English: 'Ēostre' (approx. AY-oh-streh, /ˈeːostre/)..

Eastre is English in Origin.

Eastre is an Anglicized form of Old English Ēastre/Ēostre, the name recorded by Bede for a spring and dawn goddess. Its root is Proto‑Germanic *Austrōn‑ ‘dawn,’ ultimately from Proto‑Indo‑European *h₂ews‑ ‘to shine, east,’ the source of the English word east. As a given name, Eastre therefore carries meanings like ‘dawn,’ ‘radiance,’ and ‘springtime renewal.’

While unattested as a medieval personal name, Eastre surfaces sporadically in English from the late 19th‑century revival of archaic and nature names and sees occasional modern use, especially in Neopagan circles. Variants and related forms include Eostre (closest to Old English), Ostara (German), and Easter (the calendar name). Semantically akin are Aurora and Dawn. Note that Eastre is unrelated to Esther despite the resemblance. The English festival name Easter and German Ostern reflect the same ancient root, though scholars debate the historical scope of the goddess herself.