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Quick answerThe name 'Gaspar' means "treasurer" or "master of the treasure," derived from the Persian word *ganzabara* via Greek and Latin.

Spanish · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,053
TrendStable
Peak year2024
Syllables2
OriginSpanish
LanguageSpanish
CultureSpanish, Portuguese, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Hungarian, Slovak
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology8 Chaldean 9
Global rank#79

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Gaspar

The name 'Gaspar' means "treasurer" or "master of the treasure," derived from the Persian word *ganzabara* via Greek and Latin.

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Etymology

The name 'Gaspar' means "treasurer" or "master of the treasure," derived from the Persian word *ganzabara* via Greek and Latin. It is most prominently used in Christian cultures as the traditional name for one of the three Magi (the Wise Men) who visited the infant Jesus, particularly in Western and Iberian traditions.

Gaspar currently ranks #3,053 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2024.

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