Meaning: Its source is a Farsi (Persian) expression meaning "Treasure holder."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Dutch and English.

Variant Forms: Caspar and Jesper

Non-English Forms: Gaspar, Gaspare, Kaspar, Gaspard, Gáspár and Kasper

Popularity: The name Jasper ranked 536th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 553rd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: In Christian tradition, this was the name of one of the three Wise Men, or Magi, who visited the infant Jesus bearing precious gifts. The other two were Melchior and Balthasar.