Jasper at a glance
- Meaning
- “possibly treasurer”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Persian
- Pronunciation
- JAS-per
- Other forms
- Gaspar, Caspar, Kaspar, Gaspard
Where the name Jasper comes from
Jasper is the English form of Gaspar, a name given by tradition to one of the three wise men who visited the baby Jesus. It probably comes from a Persian word for “treasurer”, although this is not certain. It is also the name of a red or brown gemstone.