Eostre as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Eostre

What is the meaning of the name Eostre ?

The baby name Eostre is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈiːɒstrə/ (EE-OSS-trə),/ˈiːɔːstrə/ (EE-OH-strah).

Eostre is English in Origin.

Eostre is the Old English name (Ēostre/Ēastre) of a spring and dawn goddess recorded by the 8th‑century monk Bede; her festival month, Ēosturmōnaþ, gave its name to the English word Easter. The name derives from Proto‑Germanic *Austrōn ‘dawn, east’, ultimately from Proto‑Indo‑European *h₂ews‑ ‘to shine, dawn’, linking it to concepts of brightness, new light, and renewal. While some scholars debate the historicity of the deity, Jacob Grimm’s related form Ostara popularized the idea of a pan‑Germanic dawn goddess.

As a given name, Eostre is exceptionally rare but has seen modern revival among neo‑pagans and nature‑minded parents, often for spring‑born daughters. Variants and spellings include Ēostre, Eastre, and the German reconstruction Ostara; cognates appear in words like English east and German Ostern. The name’s meaning centers on “dawn” and “springtime rebirth,” conveying themes of awakening and hope.