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Gaspar

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Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“A variant of Casper, derived from Persian 'Kanishka' meaning 'treasure master.' One of the three Magi in Christian tradition, this name carries mystical and royal significance across European cultures.”

Popularity Over Time

Gaspar US popularity rank over timeRank 4769 in 1976 to rank 1729 in 1930. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1729#3249#4769191119401960198020002024

Gaspar is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

LatinPersian

Syllables

2

Nicknames

GasGus

Style

RomanticGrandVintageTimelessElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Gaspar Noé (filmmaker)
  • Balthasar Gracian (philosopher)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Casper

Dutch Beautiful But Not Top 100

Jasper

Old French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Malachi

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Theodore

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Sebastian

Greek Top 50

Aurelia

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong presence in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Italian cultures; recognizable in English through religious tradition

People Also Ask

A variant of Casper, derived from Persian 'Kanishka' meaning 'treasure master.' One of the three Magi in Christian tradition, this name carries mystical and royal significance across European cultures.

Gaspar is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Gaspar include Gas, Gus.

Names that pair beautifully with Gaspar include Sebastian, Aurelia.