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Ostara

Ostara

9.9
A girl's name from a goddess of spring and new life
  • proper noun
translation icon : Ostara
  • Many parents chose the name Ostara for their daughters because of its connection to renewal.

Examples

  • Even Ostara, whose power is fertility, is never presented without her finery.

  • The story tells of Ostara, a goddess who brings light and growth after winter.

  • At the festival, Ostara wore a crown of fresh flowers to celebrate the arrival of spring.

  • Ostara is a beautiful name for a girl.

  • Have you met anyone named Ostara?

  • The Saxon goddess of spring was known as Ostara, which sounds a lot like the term we now know as Easter.

  • Prim Easter turns to Ostara, with her hair down (Kristin Chenoweth).

Synonyms

chaya
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8 9.8

A female name from Hebrew that means life

is focused on spring and renewal rather than a direct meaning of life
Metta
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3 8.6

A woman's first name used in different countries

is tied to a goddess of spring and renewal rather than being generic
Oma
vsOstara
2 7.9

A woman's given name used in some countries

is derived from a goddess of spring and renewal rather than a general name
Akasha
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1 8.9

A girl's name meaning sky in Sanskrit

is from a goddess associated with spring and renewal, not a cosmic element
ondine
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9.9

A girl's name taken from a myth about a water spirit

is from a goddess linked to spring and renewal rather than water spirits

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Ostara is a girl's name taken from a spring goddess, the old name Ēostre, which means 'dawn' and shares the same root as Easter. That's why people choose the name to suggest 'renewal' and new life.