Jaspar
Persian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Jaspar
The name Jaspar means "treasurer" and derives from the Persian word *ganzabara*, via the Greek *iaspis* and Latin *iaspar*, ultimately linked to the Semitic root for a precious stone.
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Etymology
The name Jaspar means "treasurer" and derives from the Persian word *ganzabara*, via the Greek *iaspis* and Latin *iaspar*, ultimately linked to the Semitic root for a precious stone. It is primarily used in Christian cultures as a variant of Jasper, one of the three Magi (the "Three Kings") who visited the infant Jesus, and appears in Western European and English-speaking traditions.
Jaspar currently ranks #11,471 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1999.
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