The baby name Gasper is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡæspər/ (GAS-per).
The baby name Gasper is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡæspər/ (GAS-per).
Gasper is in Origin.
Gasper is a pan-European variant of Caspar/Gaspar, ultimately from a Near Eastern title for a treasurer. The root appears in Old Persian ganzabara and in Hebrew/Aramaic gizbar, meaning “treasury official,” moving into Europe via Greek and Latin. The core sense is “treasurer” or “keeper of the treasure,” fitting the traditional name of one of the Magi in Christian lore.
Veneration of the Three Kings spread the name across medieval Europe. Variants include Gaspar (Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan), Gaspare (Italian), Caspar/Casper (German, Dutch), Kaspar/Kasper (Germanic and Scandinavian), Kacper (Polish), Kašpar (Czech), Gáspár (Hungarian), and Gašper (Slovene; often written Gasper in English). In English, Jasper - historically a related form - became more common, while Casper and Gasper persist as rarer, traditional alternatives. Nicknames include Kas, Cas, and Gas.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | 0 | #63 | 17 | 1,612 | |
| AL | 0 | #75 | 2 | 2,372 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #142 | 69 | 3,402 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #269 | 30 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #355 | 7 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #440 | 35 | 7,625 |
| MX | 0 | #441 | 5 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #499 | 7 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #616 | 7 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #654 | 12 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #757 | 229 | 16,355 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #868 | 11 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #903 | 6 | 7,226 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #911 | 10 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #933 | 19 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,162 | 15 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,384 | 88 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Gasper is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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