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Baby Name Caspar |
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| Meaning of Caspar - What does the name Caspar means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| kas-par |  |
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| Gender: |
Boy Name |
| Origin: |
Scandinavian |
| Name Meaning: |
Dutch form of Caspar, which, along with Balthasar and Melchior, was assigned to the Three Wise Men, who brought gifts to the Christ child. The names are not found in the Bible and are thought to have been fixed in the 11th century. Of uncertain etymology, Gaspar might have been derived from the Persian genashber (treasure master), which is in keeping with his role of the bringer of precious gifts |
| Variants: | Casper, Kaspar, Kasper. Cognate: Jesper (Danish) |
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