Kaspar
Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Kaspar: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2016.
Kaspar has deep roots in Persian, arriving in English through the New Testament tradition of the Three Wise Men, where it is the traditional name given to one of the Magi, meaning "treasurer." The most famous bearer is the enigmatic Kaspar Hauser, a 19th-century German foundling whose mysterious appearance and later murder captivated Europe, inspiring countless books and films. There is also the legendary Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov, whose surname shares the same root, and Kaspar Schwenckfeld, a 16th-century Protestant reformer. No specific places bear the name, but the village of Caspar in California is a variant spelling. One further note: in the Scottish context, the short form "Kas" feels entirely at home alongside names like Harris or Fraser.
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20163 babies
- Latest (2016)
- #7073 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2016
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y