Jasper
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About Jasper
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.
Pronounced JAS-per.
As of October 2026, Jasper ranked #129 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #122 in 2023, Nameberry popularity #14.
Editor's take: The name Jasper is a boy's name of Persian origin meaning "bringer of treasure".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #218 | 1,755 | 913.6 |
| 2015 | #214 | 1,866 | 973.5 |
| 2016 | #209 | 1,913 | 1,008 |
| 2017 | #183 | 2,116 | 1,143.2 |
| 2018 | #155 | 2,505 | 1,379.3 |
| 2019 | #136 | 2,791 | 1,555.6 |
| 2020 | #138 | 2,639 | 1,528.9 |
| 2021 | #128 | 2,876 | 1,643.9 |
| 2022 | #128 | 2,916 | 1,670.1 |
| 2023 | #122 | 2,942 | 1,719.9 |
| 2024 | #133 | 2,750 | 1,596.2 |
| 2025 | #129 | 2,804 | 1,641.6 |
World rankings
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Jasper on lists
Famous Jaspers
- 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
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"