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Boy · Uncertain, possibly Persian
Gaspar
Say it: gahs-PAR
Meaning
Traditional name of one of the Three Kings; often derived from Persian ganzabara 'treasurer', but this is uncertain.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Revived in Argentina and Chile in recent years.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 1,997 babies given this name since 1911
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 38,800 boys
- 44 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Portuguese | Gaspar |
|---|---|
| Italian | Gaspare |
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Parish baptism registers
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.