Ostara

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Ostara means "dawn" or "rising sun" and is associated with the renewal of life and the return of spring.
Popularity
Ostara is not commonly used as a first name and therefore does not appear on many popular baby name lists.

cartoon of the name Ostara
Cartoon of Ostara

Ostara Name meanings & History

Ostara is a Germanic name that originated from the celebration of a pagan festival of fertility and rebirth in spring, also known as Ostara or Eostre. The name Ostara means "dawn" or "rising sun" and is associated with the renewal of life and the return of spring. Hypothetical Old High German form of the name of a Germanic goddess of fertility and spring (probably originally of sunrise, whose feast was celebrated at the spring equinox), reconstructed by linguist Jacob Grimm. It derives from Proto-Germanic *Austron, ultimately from *austra- "east, toward the sunrise" (and related to the word east). Ostara can be used as a first or middle name for a baby girl. It may be especially fitting for parents who are drawn to nature-inspired names, pagan or Wiccan traditions, or the symbolism of spring and renewal.

Zodiac Sign of Ostara: Obstinate Cancer,Obsessive Scorpio

Synonyms of Ostara:

O: Obstinate,Obsolete,Obsessive,Organized,Ostentatious

S: Social Standing,Security,Solidity,Sensuality,Status,Success,Sex

T: Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Tacky,Testy,Talkative,Tireless,Truth

A: Argumentative,Action,Ambitious,Aggressive,Angry,Assertive

R: Restless,Reason,Resourceful,Rational

Ostara is:

  • a Common name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Informal name
  • a Serious name

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