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Boy · Persian (probably), through Latin
Gaspard
Say it: gas-PAR
Meaning
From Caspar, the name given by tradition to one of the Magi; possibly from Persian ganzabara 'treasurer', but this is uncertain.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Used since the Renaissance and fashionable again in France.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 70 babies given this name since 2008
- At its height in 2018, about 1 in 129,300 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Jasper |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Jasper |
| German | Kaspar |
| Italian | Gaspare |
Famous bearers
- Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot admiral
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- 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.