Jasper

Persian

"bringer of treasure"

Jasper Origin and Meaning

The name Jasper is a boy's name of Persian origin meaning "bringer of treasure".

Jasper originated as a variation of the Latin Gaspar, which ultimately derived from the Persian word ganzabara, meaning "bringer of treasure." As a given name, Jasper’s etymology is unrelated to that of the gemstone, which comes from a Semitic word meaning "speckled stone." Jasper is the usual English form for one of the Three Wise Men who brought gifts to the infant Christ according to medieval tradition and appears in the Bible as a reference to the stone itself in Revelations 4:3.

Jasper has a lot going for it—it's been rocketing up the ranks in the US, after long being considered a posh and charming name in England. Distinctly masculine, Jasper represents a variety of quartz—one of the few gem names for boys—and is the first name of the great modern artist Jasper Johns. Our only caveat: Jasper is a favorite of a lot of hip parents, and has gotten even more popular since its strong appearance in the Twilight books and movies.

Jasper has considerable literary cred as well, appearing in works by Sir Walter Scott, James Fenimore Cooper, Thackeray, and Thomas Hardy--as well as Stephenie Meyer.

Casper/Caspar is the German version.

Jasper Rank in US Top 1000

# 122 in the US

Jasper Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 33 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Jasper

• 122 US 2023
• 33 Nameberry 2025
• 72 Canada 2023
• 116 Future 2028
• 75 England 2023
• 162 Scotland 2024
• 51 Australia 2024
• 45 New Zealand 2024
• 151 Germany 2016
• 49 Netherlands 2015
• 50 Finland 2023
• 47 Dogs 2023
• 9 Cats 2023

20 Names Similar to Jasper

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Jasper.

• Felix
• Atticus
• August
• Silas
• Atlas
• Ezra
• Sebastian
• Milo
• Nico
• Caspian
• Orion
• Cyrus
• Leo
• Casper
• Arlo
• Theo
• Oscar
• Hugo
• Jude
• Apollo

Famous People Named Jasper

• Jasper Johns American artist
• Jasper Francis Cropsey American artist
• Jasper Newton "Jack" Daniels American founder of Jack Daniels whiskey
• Jasper Tudor one of the founders of the Tudor dynasty
• Jasper Pääkkönen Finnish actor
• Jasper Alexander Thirlby Conran English designer
• Jasper Fforde English novelist
• Jasper Robards (b. 1990) son of actors Sam Robards and Suzy Amis
• Jasper Armstrong Marsalis (b. 1995) son of trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and actress Victoria Rowell
• Jasper William Oliver Cable Alexander (b. 1998), son of Antony Armstrong Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
• Jasper Trinneer (b. 2005) son of actor Connor Trinneer
• Jasper Smith (b. 2009) son of rugby leaguer Cameron Smith
• Jasper Warren Paisley (b. 2009) son of singer Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams,Paisley
• Jasper Michael Brown Quintana Bloomberg (b. 2013) son of equestrians Georgina Bloomberg and Ramiro Quintana; grandson of politician Michael Bloomberg
• Jasper Carrott English actor/comedian
• Jasper Chan (b. 2013) son of actors Jordan Chan and Cherrie Ying

The name Jasper in Pop Culture

• Jasper Whitlock/Hale character in the Twilight Saga
• Jasper family dog in TV's 'Bachelor Father' (1957)
• Jasper Badun henchman in Disney's 'One Hundred and One Dalmatians'
• 'Jasper ' term for a wasp in southern England
• Jasper "Jax" Jacks character on American soap opera "General Hospital'
• Jasper Dunlop character on Nickelodeon's TV series "Henry Danger"
• Jasper Bernard character in movie "Trust the Man"
• Jasper Dale a character on TV's "Road to Avonlea"
• Jasper Beardly character on TV's "The Simpsons"
• "Jasper Jones " novel by Craig Silvie
• Jasper Jordan character in The 100 series
• Jasper Jr. character in Carl Hiaasen's "Flush"
• Jasper character from web comic "Lost Nightmare"
• Jasper Bloom character in film "The Holiday"
• "Jasper " short puppet film series by George Pal
• "Jasper " song by Jim Stafford
• "Jasper " song by Kaela Kimura
• Jasper Kaylock character in webcomic "The Glass Scientists"
• Jasper Ged's rival in Ursula K. Le Guin's "A Wizard of Earthsea"
• Jasper character on TV's "The Last Man on Earth"
• Jasper character from Paul Shapera's musical "Dolls of New Albion"
• Jasper male antagonist from the video game Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of An Elusive Age
• Jasper character in the Rooster Teeth animated series "Camp Camp"