What does Jasper mean?

Jasper means "keeper of the treasure"

How do we pronounce Jasper?

Jasper \jas-per, ja-sp-er\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Jasper is sometimes used as a girl name meaning and origin. Its pronunciation is in English as JHAESPahR 1.

1 Pronunciation for Jasper: JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; P as in "pea (P.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)"

What is the origin of Jasper?

Jasper is used predominantly in the Dutch, English, French, and German languages, and it is derived from Old Persian and Old Greek origins. From Old Persian roots, its meaning is keeper of the treasure. Biblical name derived from the elements 'ghaz' meaning treasure ; 'bar' meaning to manage. The name is ultimately of Persian origin; it is probably not associated with the English word 'jasper', which is the name of the gemstone that is of Semitic origin. Jasper is traditionally known in Christian folklore as the name of one of the three wise men or Magi who visited the baby Jesus at Bethlehem, although it is not found in the Bible. The name was first used by English speakers in the 14th century, and it became rather popular by the 17th century. Jasper is a variant of the name short names for Kasper (Polish and English). The name Jasper is widely used; it has 21 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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List of baby names that is pronounced like Jasper:

Jaafar meaning and origin, short names for Jaaffar, meaning of Jabaar, Jabahri meaning of name, short names for Jabar, Jabare definition, Jabbar definition (Arabic and Indian), baby name Jabear, name Jabeer, baby name Jabeir, Jaber name, Jabir definition (Arabic), Jabri meaning and origin, nicknames for Jafaar, nicknames for Jafar (Arabic and Urdu), Jafarou name variations, what does the name Jaffaar mean, meaning of Jaffar, Jaffer meaning and origin, and name Jasbear.

The baby name Jasper fun facts:

The name Jasper in reverse order is "Repsaj".

The numerological value of the name Jasper is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Jasper?

Jasper is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.09%
20130.08%
20120.07%
20110.07%
20100.06%
20090.05%
20080.03%
20070.03%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames