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Boy · uncertain, possibly Persian
Kacper
Say it: KAHTS-per
Meaning
Polish form of Caspar, the name of one of the Magi in Western tradition, of uncertain, possibly Persian, origin.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Among the most popular Polish boys' names since the 1990s.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 1,037 babies given this name since 1994
- At its height in 2007, about 1 in 23,600 boys
- 11 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Czech | Kašpar |
|---|---|
| German | Kaspar |
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Where this comes from
- 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.