Boy name · Persian
Jasper
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: perhaps treasurer, from Gaspar, one of the MagiJasper is a boy's name that comes from Persian and means "perhaps treasurer, from Gaspar, one of the Magi". It is used in English and Dutch.
- Meaning
- Perhaps treasurer, from Gaspar, one of the Magi
- Origin
- Persian
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #129 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Jasper
As a boy's name, Jasper comes from Persian and means "perhaps treasurer, from Gaspar, one of the Magi". It is used in English and Dutch.
Jasper is also a surname: the 3,752nd most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 9,214 people. See the most common last names.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Jasper on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Jasper on 5 lists.
“From the Persian word for treasurer”
From Redneck names for boys, cowboy names for boys
“A reddish gemstone; handsome and a little old-fashioned”
From Cat names, popular cat names
“Traditional name for one of the three wise men”
From Reindeer names, boy reindeer names
“Handsome and a little mysterious”
From Porch goose names, boy porch goose names
“Perhaps treasurer; Persian. A wise man of Christmas legend”
From Old man names, grandpa names coming back for babies
How popular is Jasper?
- US rank in 2025
- #129
- 2,804 babies, 1,642 per million boys
- Best rank
- #122 in 2023
- 2,944 babies that year
- Babies since 1880
- At least 62,428
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 749 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 635 per million |
| 1900s | 527 per million |
| 1910s | 421 per million |
| 1920s | 342 per million |
| 1930s | 224 per million |
| 1940s | 142 per million |
| 1950s | 95 per million |
| 1960s | 69 per million |
| 1970s | 72 per million |
| 1980s | 101 per million |
| 1990s | 130 per million |
| 2000s | 256 per million |
| 2010s | 969 per million |
| 2020s | 1,635 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #209 | #183 | #155 | #136 | #138 | #128 | #129 | #122 | #133 | #129 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Jasper
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- JavierNew house (Basque, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
- KennethAnglicized Coinneach, handsome, and Cináed, perhaps born of fire (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- SamanthaPerhaps a feminine form of Samuel with the suffix antha (English, girl)
- AresPerhaps from Greek words for bane, ruin, or male (Greek, boy)
- AilbhePerhaps white or light, from Old Irish Ailbe (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
- AlannaFeminine form of Alan; uncertain, perhaps little rock (Brythonic, girl)
- AmariMeaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic Ammar (Arabic, unisex)
- ArloMeaning uncertain; perhaps from Spenser's Arlo Hill (English, boy)
- CamdenFrom a surname from a place name, perhaps enclosed valley (Old English, boy)
Middle names for Jasper
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Persian
- AftabSunshine, the sun (Persian, boy)
- AkhtarA star (Persian, unisex)
- BaranRain (Persian, unisex)
- DariusHe who holds firm the good (Persian, boy)
- JavedEternal (Persian, boy)
- ParvinThe Pleiades star cluster (Persian, unisex)
- RoshanLight, bright (Persian, unisex)
- SherLion (Persian, boy)
- AlborzFrom the Alborz mountain range (Persian, boy)
- ArmanWish, ideal, hope (Persian, boy)
Jasper: common questions
What does the name Jasper mean?
Jasper comes from Persian and means "perhaps treasurer, from Gaspar, one of the Magi". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Jasper a boy or girl name?
Jasper is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 41 girls and 2,804 boys in the US were named Jasper, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Jasper come from?
Jasper comes from Persian and means "perhaps treasurer, from Gaspar, one of the Magi". Today it is used in English and Dutch.
How popular is the name Jasper?
Jasper ranked #129 in the US in 2025, with 2,804 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Jasper?
Names spelled like Jasper include Javier.
What middle names go with Jasper?
Middle names that flow well with Jasper include Clark, Glenn, Leo, Max and Micah. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.