Pesach

Pesach Meaning & Origin

About Pesach
The name "Pesach" is of Hebrew origin and holds significant meaning in Jewish culture. It refers to the holiday of Passover, which commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. The name itself means "to pass over" or "to spare," reflecting the biblical story of the tenth plague, where God spared the Israelite households marked with lamb's blood, causing the angel of death to pass over them. Thus, the name "Pesach" symbolizes freedom, redemption, and the miraculous deliverance of the Jewish people.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Pesach are male.

Pesach Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 33.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 S AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/pesach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pesach in Braille

Here's how to represent Pesach in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Pesach in braille

How to Spell the Name Pesach in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Pesach using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pesach in sign language

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