JASPER  

Gender: M
Origin: English variation of CASPAR
Meaning: "imperial"

Popularity in 2008: #452

As an unusual yet distinctly masculine name that represents a variety of quartz and is the first name of great modern artist Jasper Johns, this has a lot going for it. Our only caveat: it's a favorite of a lot of hip parents.

Variations:
Jaz, Caspar, Jaspar, Gasper, Jespar, Jesper, Jas, Jazper, Caspar, Gasper, Jas, Jaspar, Jaz, Jazper, Jespar, Jesper

People who like Jasper also like:

Agnes, Anna, Isabella, Cecilia, Eve, Julia, Harper, Liliana, Maeve, Paloma, Rose, Elias, Levi, Rafferty, Silas

Jasper is being discussed in our message boards:

• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Mayflower Names!
• Everett?
• Does your baby or child have a really unusual name?
• A Duggarlike Game

Read Nameberry blog posts about Jasper:

• VAMPIRE BABY NAMES
• FAVORITE NAMES: Why We Love What We Love
• SOAP OPERA NAMES
• COLORFUL CRAYON NAMES
• NAMEBERRY FAVES II: THE BOYS' NAMES NAMEBERRYITES LOVE MOST