Meaning and Origin of: Kaspar

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Persian : Keeper of the treasure
  • Persian : Treasure bearer
  • Persian : A treasured secret

Boy name variations

Caspar
Casper
Cass
Gaspar
Gaspard
Gasparo
Gasper
Jasper
Kasper
Gaspare
Jaspar
Gasparas
Gaspari
Gazsi
Kasp

Family name origins & meanings

  • German, Czech (Kašpar), Slovak (Gašpar), and Slovenian (Kaspar and Kašpar) : from the personal name Kaspar, Kašpar, which was especially popular in central Europe up to the 18th century. From Persian kaehbaed, khazana-dar, or ganjvaer, all meaning ‘treasure bearer’, it was ascribed by popular tradition in Europe to one of the three Magi. The supposed remains of the Magi were taken in the 12th century from Constantinople to Cologne, where they became objects of veneration. See also Baltazar and Melchior.