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Jasper name meaning

First Name
46k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
10k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Jasper mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Jasper

User Submitted Origins

English
57%
Persian/Iranian
30%
African
5%
Dutch
3%
Hebrew
3%
Gaelic
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Jasper is of Persian / Iranian origin and means "Keeper of the Treasure".
  2. According to a user from Netherlands, the name Jasper is of Persian / Iranian origin and means "Treasure Keeper".
  3. A submission from Alaska, U.S. says the name Jasper means "Treasurer" and is of Persian / Iranian origin.
  4. A user from Florida, U.S. says the name Jasper means "Treasure".
  5. According to a user from California, U.S., the name Jasper is of Persian / Iranian origin and means "Treasurer, bringer of treasure".
  6. A submission from Michigan, U.S. says the name Jasper means "Master of the treasure" and is of Persian / Iranian origin.
  7. A user from China says the name Jasper means "A type of stone".
  8. According to a user from Nigeria, the name Jasper is of African origin and means "Precious stone".
  9. According to a user from China, the name Jasper is of African origin and means "LOVES TELEPORTING TO PLACES".
  10. A submission from Montana, U.S. says the name Jasper means "A gemstone, cleanser purifying" and is of Gaelic origin.
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Jas"per
An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called striped jasperorbanded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper.

Etymology: OE. jaspre jaspe, OF. jaspre jaspe, F. jaspe, L. iaspis, Gr. �; cf. Per. yashp yashf, Ar. yashb yasb yasf, Heb. yāshpheh. Cf. Diaper

Other Dictionary Sources
  1. An opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
Wiktionary

A name given to one of the Magi in a medieval European cult, from Biblical Hebrew גִּזְבָּר‎ (gizbar), ultimately from Old Median *ganzabarah; see it for more.

  1. A male given name from Old Persian.
  2. A surname​.
  3. One of the Magi, also known as Caspar.
  4. Place names:
    1. A town in Alberta, Canada.
    2. A city, the county seat of Walker County, Alabama.
    3. A small city, the county seat of Newton County, Arkansas.
    4. A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Florida.
    5. A city, the county seat of Pickens County, Georgia.
    6. A city, the county seat of Dubois County, Indiana.
    7. A city in Pipestone County and Rock County, Minnesota.
    8. A city in Jasper County, Missouri.
    9. A town in Steuben County, New York.
    10. An unincorporated community in Pike County, Ohio.
    11. An unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon.
    12. A town, the county seat of Marion County, Tennessee.
    13. A city, the county seat of Jasper County, Texas.
    14. An unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia.

Jasper was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano and Finnish

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Notable Persons Named Jasper

Notable Persons Named Jasper

Jasper Cillessen

Jasper Cillessen is a soccer player for the AFC Ajax, De Treffers, N.E.C. (football club), Jong Ajax, and Netherlands national football team. Jasper was born on April 22nd, 1989 in Nijmegen, Netherlands.

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Jasper Johns

Jasper Johns is an artist in the fields of painting and printmaking. Jasper was given the name Jasper Johns, Jr. on May 15th, 1930 in Augusta, Georgia, U.S.

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Al Martino

Al Martino was a jazz, swing music, traditional pop music, and easy listening singing and actor. He was most prominent from 1948 to 2009. Al was given the name Jasper Cini on October 7th, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. He passed away on October 13th, 2009.

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Jasper Tudor

Jasper Tudor was a noble. He holds the title Earl of Pembroke and Duke of Bedford. Jasper was born as the child of Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. He breathed his last breath on December 21st, 1495.

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Jasper Pääkkönen

Jasper Pääkkönen is an actor. Jasper was born on July 15th, 1980 in Helsinki, Finland.

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Jack Daniel

Jack Daniel was a distillation, businessperson, and distiller/businessman. His most notable accomplishments were from 1862 to 1911. Jack was given the name Jasper Newton Daniel in 1849 in Lynchburg, Tennessee. He left this life on October 10th, 1911.

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  • Jasper Carrott
    Comedian
  • Jasper Fforde
    Writer
  • Jasper Maskelyne
    Stage Magician
  • Jasper Liu
    Actor
  • Jasper Conran OBE
    Fashion Designer
  • Jasper Morrison
    Industrial Design
  • Jasper Stuyven
    Athlete
  • Jasper Francis Cropsey
    Artist
  • Jasper Britton
    Actor
  • Jasper Tsang Yok-sing
    Office Holder
  • Jasper Steverlinck
    Singing
  • Jasper McLevy
    Mayor of Bridgeport
  • Jasper Aerents
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Notable Persons With the Last Name Jasper

Notable Persons With the Last Name Jasper

Chris Jasper

Chris Jasper is a rhythm, blues, soul music, and jazz musician, composer, and producer. He plays Vocals, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, guitar, bass guitar, and drums. He was most active from 1969 to 1988. Chris was given the name Christopher H. Jasper on December 30th, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio United States.

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Jasper

Jasper is an actor and film actor. His ongoing career started in 2003. Jasper was given the name Vijay Jasper on February 6th, 1972. Jasper is also known as Jazz.

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Lee Jasper

Lee was born on November 4th, 1958 in Manchester, England.

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Shawn Jasper

Shawn Jasper is a Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and Speaker of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives. Shawn was born on January 23rd, 1959 in Nashua, New Hampshire.

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Michael Jasper

Michael was born on October 8th, 1986 in Mount Juliet, Tennessee.

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James M. Jasper

James was born in 1957.

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Common last names for Jasper

Common first names for Jasper

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Jasper U.S.
█  White 66.05% 64.26%
█  African American 27.87% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.74% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.71% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.21% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.43% 16.26%

Of Last Name Jasper

People with the last name Jasper are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Jasper

  • What name lists does Jasper rank for?
    #333 Last Name First Names
    #11Vintage Boy Names
  • How Popular is the name Jasper? Jasper is the 1,081st most popular name of all time. As a last name Jasper was the 3,687th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Jasper have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 46,268 babies born with the first name Jasper in the United States. That's more than enough people named Jasper to occupy the territory of Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 44,493 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Jasper? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 98 new born babies.
  • When was Jasper first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Jasper is Thursday, June 14th, 1866.
  • What year had the most people named Jasper born? The highest recorded use of the first name Jasper was in 2019 with a total of 2,774 babies. That's a lot of babies named Jasper!
  • Random Jasper Factoid: According to the 2015 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Jasper ranks 93rd in popularity as a baby boy's name in Oregon. Imagine that, 53 babies in Oregon have the same name in 2015.
  • Weird things about the name Jasper: The name spelled backwards is Repsaj. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Arspje. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Jasper? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 9,632 people with the last name Jasper.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Jasper? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 3 of them will have Jasper as their last name.
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