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The baby name Gaspar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GAS-par; IPA: /ˈɡæspər/.

Gaspar is Aramaic, Latin, Persian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Aramaic, Latin, Persian
Pronunciation: GAS-par; IPA: /ˈɡæspər/

What is the meaning of the name Gaspar ?

The baby name Gaspar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GAS-par; IPA: /ˈɡæspər/.

Gaspar is Aramaic, Latin, Persian in Origin.

Gaspar is the Iberian form of a long-traveled name whose roots lie in Persian and Aramaic terms for “treasurer” or “keeper of treasure” (compare Aramaic gizbar in the Book of Ezra). Through Late Latin Casparus and medieval tradition, it settled into Spanish and Portuguese as Gaspar. English Jasper is a closely related variant via Old French; despite the shared spelling with the gemstone, the given name’s meaning is the “treasurer” etymology rather than the stone.

The name gained wide currency in medieval Europe through nativity plays and Epiphany customs, where Caspar/Gaspar is one of the Magi - often the bearer of frankincense - cementing its Christian resonance across Iberia, France, Central Europe, and Latin America. International variants include Caspar (German, Dutch), Casper (Scandinavian, English), Jasper (English), Gaspard (French), Gaspare (Italian), Gáspár (Hungarian), Gašpar/Gašper (Slavic), Kacper (Polish), and Kasper (Nordic/Slavic). Nicknames include Gaspa, Gaspi, and Cas.

Gaspar has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Gaspar

Gaspar Noé Actor · Born 1963 · France Gaspar Noé is an Argentine filmmaker and screenwriter best known for provocative, visually intense films like Irréversible, Enter the Void, and Climax. Born on 27 December 1963, he lives and works mainly in France and is considered a leading figure in the New French Extremity movement.

Gaspar – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HN 0 #22 1 704
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
AO 0 #63 14 2,729
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AO Boys 0 #94 197 5,568
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
PA 0 #118 13 3,797
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
MU 0 #133 5 3,613
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
HU Boys 0 #157 18 3,954
PT Boys 0 #168 269 7,951
PR Boys 0 #173 6 2,508
UY 0 #179 4 2,477
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AR 0 #185 9 2,915
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
Sweden Boys 2013 #189 2 1,429
GT Boys 0 #205 431 7,625
LU Boys 0 #209 10 4,970
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
GT 0 #218 98 5,948
HU Girls 0 #222 4 3,308
PT 0 #227 20 4,161
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
PA Boys 0 #240 314 9,305
CL Boys 0 #245 1,149 13,390
HR Boys 0 #245 14 3,997
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
AR Boys 0 #288 227 7,628
Spain Boys 0 #288 1,388 5,610
MU Boys 0 #293 65 8,477
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
MX Boys 0 #299 1,752 16,355
Canada Boys 2024 #302 5 2,588
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
PL Boys 0 #333 8 6,459
UY Boys 0 #339 61 5,922
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
France Boys 2021 #356 32 2,865
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
PH Boys 0 #367 17 11,440
CL 0 #369 43 6,867
MX 0 #380 34 8,339
BO 0 #403 6 6,868
Spain 0 #412 41 2,326
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PT Girls 0 #465 7 7,952
CR Boys 0 #472 16 10,188
RU Boys 0 #490 16 12,621
GT Girls 0 #492 14 7,500
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
PA Girls 0 #514 5 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
CM Boys 0 #540 11 12,054
BO Boys 0 #546 47 9,244
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
PE Boys 0 #570 357 14,506
BR Boys 0 #578 177 12,213
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
QA Boys 0 #695 13 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
SG Boys 0 #732 8 17,960
KW Boys 0 #753 17 18,755
CO Boys 0 #773 148 15,656
CL Girls 0 #831 21 14,098
United States Boys 2024 #843 50 7,044
OM Boys 0 #871 11 17,948
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #934 19 5,697
NL Boys 0 #939 13 5,873
BR Girls 0 #986 7 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,004 7 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,077 16 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,080 32 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,144 35 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,163 21 17,781
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,403 69 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,428 19 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,551 64 28,008

Gaspar is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Wallonia, Belgium
Canada

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People also ask about Gaspar

Gaspar is predominantly a boy's name.
Gaspar is a 2 syllable name, pronounced GAS-par; IPA: /ˈɡæspər/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Caspar, Casper, Gaspard, Kaspar, Kasper and Kacper.
Yes — Gaspar ranked #136 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Gaspar ranks highest in Switzerland (#136 in 2024).
Gaspar's popularity is rising. It moved from #360 in 2011 to #356 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Gaspar are in our database, including Gaspar Noé (Actor).