Treasurer or treasure-bearer, through an Iranian-rooted name tradition.
The exact Jasper entry explicitly links Biblical Hebrew gizbar and older Iranian forms. The native Hebrew lexical entry defines treasurer, traces the Iranian treasure-bearer root and explicitly lists Jasper as a descendant. The unrelated gemstone etymology is excluded. Supporting evidence: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=%D7%92%D7%96%D7%91%D7%A8&oldid=92396145.
Origin
Persian
Historical given-name derivation; English form
English pronunciation
/ˈd͡ʒæspɚ/
General American English
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
Place
Year
Recorded usage
Published births
Rank
Notes
Canada
2025
Girls
7 · preliminary
2730
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Canada
2025
Boys
332 · preliminary
89
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France
2025
Boys
10 (rounded to 5)
2911
Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Boys
802
63
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland
2025
Boys
9
212
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
2025
Boys
23
178
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland
2025
Boys
13
317
Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States
2025
Girls
41
3645
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States
2025
Boys
2,804
129
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Meaning: Treasurer or treasure-bearer, through an Iranian-rooted name tradition.
Checked against cited source
The exact Jasper entry explicitly links Biblical Hebrew gizbar and older Iranian forms. The native Hebrew lexical entry defines treasurer, traces the Iranian treasure-bearer root and explicitly lists Jasper as a descendant. The unrelated gemstone etymology is excluded. Supporting evidence: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=%D7%92%D7%96%D7%91%D7%A8&oldid=92396145. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin: Persian
Checked against cited source
Historical given-name derivation; English form
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
English pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒæspɚ/
Checked against cited source
General American English
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Related name: Caspar
Checked against cited source
Alternative name associated with one of the Magi; not merged statistically
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.