Caspar
Boy name · 8 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Caspar: 8 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2020.
With origins in the ancient Persian word for "treasurer," Caspar entered European tradition as one of the three biblical Magi who visited the infant Jesus. While often associated with Western nativity scenes, the name also has a distinct Scottish connection through Caspar, a well-known Border collie who featured in the popular New Zealand children's book "The Adventures of Caspar the Collie." The name's most famous bearer is likely Caspar David Friedrich, the German Romantic landscape painter whose haunting works like "Wanderer above the Sea of Fog" capture a quiet spiritual majesty. In a quirk of popular culture, the name was also chosen for the friendly ghost in children's cartoons—perhaps reflecting its soft, gentle sound. Variants include Kaspar and Gaspar, the latter more common in Spanish-speaking countries.
Boy 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20204 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #6474 babies
- Total births
- 8since 2020
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y