Caspar

Caspar meaning and name origin

Caspar \c(a)-spar, cas-par\ as a boy's name is pronounced KAS-per. It is of Persian origin, and the meaning of Caspar is "treasurer". Dutch form of Jasper. In medieval tradition, Caspar was one of the three Magi or "wise men" who traveled from afar to find the baby Jesus. A 1960s TV series featured Casper the Friendly Ghost.

Caspar has 8 variant forms: Casper, Cass, Gaspar, Gaspard, Gasparo, Gasper, Jasper and Kaspar.

For more information, see also the related name Melchior.

A baby name that sounds like Caspar is Kasper.

View a list of the 7 names that reference Caspar.

Popularity of Caspar

Caspar is not a popular first name for men but a somewhat popular surname or last name for all people (#86956 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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